Using the above photo as inspiration, write a flash fiction with 100 words or less.
Bite Me Once
As a child, my brother cruelly locked me in a closet that was known for being filled with spiders. As an adult, the trauma left me terrified of spiders. My husband was of the philosophy that if I face my fears head on, I would be cured. He would set up fake spider webs with fake spiders.
It seemed to be working. So, when I accidentally walked into a spider web, it didn’t bother me. I didn’t even feel the bite. The doctors said that it only took a matter of minutes for the poison to get to my heart. (100 words)
Writing In The Deep 
22 responses to “Flash Fiction: Bite Me Once”
That back-fired spectacularly – better to remain afraid of them and avoid at all costs!
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I am a sucker for a good ending where someone should have stuck with their gut feelings about something.
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Great story .
Wishing you all the very best for your writing journey. May all your dreams come true.
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Thank you. I write out of a need to express myself. I used to teacher students to write and now I get to spend my days writing. It is freeing to be able to write for fun.
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Writing is indeed a great medium of self-expression, like music and art. I agree, it’s freeing to be able to write just for the sake of it and even more so when we just have one audience in mind- self.
I love the Friday Fictioneers . It’s a privilege to be able to read the works of the many refined/ talented writers in this fantastic group.
I look forward to reading more of your stories.🙂
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I agree. I feel that we become better writers when we challenge ourselves and read the work of others. Especially when someone takes a different perspective on the same prompt. It makes me love writing all over again when I find that someone else’s story has inspired me to write something new.
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Ooops! She conquered her fear but for a price.
Nicely done!
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Thank you. I love to have a twist at the end of my stories.
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Dear Heather,
At least she died fearlessly. 😉 Well done and welcome to Friday Fictioneers.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The deadly spiders that have graced this prompt had me checking Wikipedia for factual information about their deadliness. Fear not, Heather, even spiders with a deadly reputation are seldom actually fatal!
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That is very good to know. I am glad that I don’t have a fear of spiders. I had a student once who was afraid of all bugs and would jump over several desks to get away from one. Glad I don’t have that kind of reaction to bugs.
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Oops! Some fears are best left un-faced, for they’re there for a reason!
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Great last line there. Good luck with your writing.
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Sheeessse, what a surprise ending. At least there was “No Fear.” Loved it.
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Welcome to FF, Heather. Great start and I have to say, Iain stole my words… talk about a spectacular back-fire…
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Thank you. I am excited to participate in more FF fun.
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Warning: It is soooo addictive
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How often is it updated with a new photo? I participate in a daily one-word prompt as much as I can. Plus, weekly I do a flash fiction challenge from Carrot Ranch. I am always up for a fun challenge when it comes to creative writing.
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Once per week – we are a large group so that’s more than enough. Takes me 3-4 days to read them all!
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Great twist at the end. I’m feeling pretty sorry for her husband.
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Ooo I like this a lot! Some fears are worth keeping hold of!
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Sometimes our gut feeling is something we shouldn’t go against. It is there to save us.
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