Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Misdirection

Outnumbered and pinned down by enemy fire, I had Johnson call in an airstrike. The A-10 Warthogs came in low and fast, their screaming engines promised retribution. Wait a minute...they're targeting our position!
"GODDAMMIT Johnson, can't you read a ma..."
*BOOM*
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24 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 30, 2015 at 11:05 AM

    Love it. Brief and to the point, then BOOM! Much like it truly would have went down in real life. :)

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    1. Joe OrmerodDecember 30, 2015 at 11:43 AM

      Thank you Karen! Love your constant and unwavering support!

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  2. UnknownDecember 30, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    Love the tension you created and the exciting climax at the end. Well done Joe!

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  3. UnknownDecember 30, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    ~clapping hands~ Could totally see that!

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    1. Joe OrmerodDecember 30, 2015 at 11:45 AM

      Thank you Jennifer! And thank you for stopping in and reading and taking the time to comment. It means a lot! ;-)

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  4. LaissezFaireDecember 30, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Haha. And that's exactly why you don't give me a map. LOL

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  5. ChristineDecember 30, 2015 at 4:14 PM

    I was wondering if somebody would go this route with the prompt. :)

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  6. Jhia BeysDecember 30, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Unfortunate it reads closely to what could be a true story

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    1. Joe OrmerodDecember 30, 2015 at 10:06 PM

      Jhia, unfortunately it happens...mistakes are made and lives are lost.

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  7. LDWriter2--Louis DoggettDecember 30, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    I like micro stories too. Good one there.

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  8. UnknownDecember 30, 2015 at 8:06 PM

    I like war stories. You did a great job in a small space, Joe.

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  9. JoDecember 31, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Excellent word usage. You pulled into the tension and made our hearts pound with such few yet perfect words! You totally rocked this one.

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  10. CathyDecember 31, 2015 at 1:30 PM

    So much story in so few words. Nice job!

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    1. Joe OrmerodDecember 31, 2015 at 2:57 PM

      Many Thanks Cathy! Thank you for stopping by and reading!!!

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  11. LIVDecember 31, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    Wow. So much story in so few words! Well done!

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    1. Joe OrmerodDecember 31, 2015 at 3:52 PM

      Thank you very much Liv! I appreciate that... :-)

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  12. Boisterous BeeJanuary 9, 2016 at 9:26 AM

    Ouch! That hurted!
    Well penned in such less words too many emotions!

    Cheers

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