Feather Brain?

Forgotten City

“Hey, feather brain, wake up!”

Peter straightened up and tilted his head to one side, then to the other.

“I’m awake.”

“What’s your task for today?”

“I don’t know.”

“Go to the Task Dispenser and press a number.”

“I did.”

“And?”

“I accomplished it.”

“You were sleeping. How could you have accomplished anything?”

Peter searched his pocket and produced a crumpled slip of paper he handed to the robot. It stated “Take the day off”.

The robot stormed away in a fit of rage, screaming.

“Who hacked the Task Dispenser again? If I catch you, you’ll be sorry. I swear.”

100 Word Stories (Prompt: Feathers)

Clear

Mystical Falls

A small window allowed him a narrow view of the world. He liked that. A seagull flew by every now and then. And he just did his job.

That night, he didn't do his job; that’s what the money was for. In sheer darkness, he turned a blind eye. He sat down, his back towards the money piled up on the table.

The next morning, when he read the news, he climbed to the top of the lighthouse and jumped. In his mind, he became a seagull flying in a clear blue sky, carrying that kid who had been kidnapped.

100 Word Stories

Disemboweled Regret

Milk Wood

The tomb was empty. Everyone panicked.

The searches lasted weeks.

Some believed the body was stolen. Others, that the lost soul would haunt a neighboring town, considering no haunting-related problems occurred.

The searches stopped.

A fortnight later, a ghostly voice roared “Do you regret it now?”

Everyone recognized it. It was homeless John who littered the streets for weeks. They asked him to leave. He refused. The town decided to solve the problem swiftly.

He was back now. Every morning, someone showed up dead, disemboweled and displayed in front of the town hall, just like it had happened to him.

100 Word Stories

Your Earliest Memory

FrancePortnawak

“I died and went to Heaven. Heaven is very cold. My wife ordered me to bring a pullover. She knitted it for me. The last thing I recall is those men forcing me to wear it. Heaven is also quite intriguing. I thought I’d meet God, angels, and good-hearted people but my earliest memory of being in Heaven is when I almost turned into food. Now, I’m a pet. Good thing growling Mathilda (as I call her) is warm and cuddly. Still today, I wonder why my wife sent me to Heaven, although I seriously doubt it’s really called Heaven.”

100 Word Stories