Serenity and Happiness – a flash fiction very short story by Rob Hopcott
October 24, 2007“I control you … You’re mine to do as I like. You move, you speak and it’s me that talks!”
Eyes wide, slate blue, black hair sleeked back, his face contorts in a snarl.
All around, the busy market place bustles with safe people, happy people, busy people.
A scruffy, yellow VW camper-van covered with hastily painted flowers roars by nearly catching his elbow.
He whirls around as it disappears into the traffic and yells. “Up yours!”
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“I can’t understand why you watch all these TV soaps, dear,” I say.
“They’re harsh, violent and just plain unpleasant.”
Slowly. I climb upstairs to my study, turn on my computer and start to write … Gradually, I feel serene and happy again.
The End
Copyright Rob Hopcott 2007. All characters in this and other flash fiction or very short stories on this site are fictitious and no reference is intended to any person living or otherwise.
Absolutely beautiful, as always.
Dear Rob,
I dont know if you remember me … its Amir Saleem here, who got some of his short stories published at your hopcott.net website in year 2000. I remember, because you were the first person ever to have published my work; and I have always been thankful to you.
A few days back, I started an online magazine (can you believe it
) … and I find no other person that I would personally ask to write something for the magazine than you. It would be an honor for me if you could share even a phrase or a line at the magazine website. It would be an inspiration for many amteur writers like me.
I am sorry, I couldnt trace your email so I am leaving the message in a comment box.
You can find the magazine at http://www.libremagazine.com and if you think its worth it, we would love it if you could write something for us.
Grateful to you as always,
Amir
amir.saleem AT hotmail DOT com