Benjamin does not know how long he has been walking. The sun is battering his head. When will it leave him alone? Just yesterday, his life was full of promise. His car repair business was starting to succeed. His boy, Solomon, was starting to walk. He smiles as he recalls Solomon’s laugh. Such an intelligent child! So much like him—his eyes, his nose. Solomon, unfortunately, has his mother’s large mouth.
That woman could not keep her mouth shut. Why could she not keep her tongue from wagging? Always criticizing, always wanting more. It was not his fault. Last night, she knew Benjamin had a massive headache. And yet she continued her harangue. He just wanted her to stop talking, just to shut up for a minute. He had not meant to kill her. He just needed to keep walking. If only the sun would leave him alone.
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This piece of flash fiction was inspired by this week’s “What Pegman Saw” prompt. The challenge is to write a complete story of 150 words or fewer based on the photo prompt. For more information, click here.
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I wonder how many killings are actually like this, a moment’s rage and everyone’s lives are changed forever. Lovely voice and a well written story
Wow! His life changed on a dime. Well done. Momentary anger and unfettered actions can cause so much harm.
I can see this man, battling himself and blaming the sun, after the horrible thing he has done. Great story telling, Debra.
Things done in a rage of fury 😥 My heart goes out to Benjamin.
Woah! Great storytelling. I did NOT see that coming. Great to see you on Pegman, Debra!
Thank you! Thanks for hosting this challenge as well.