Ergo, the Ogre

The Will

This week at Friday Fictioneers, Rochelle Wiseoff-Fields has chosen the image above by Jeff Arnold as our writing prompt.

When her Aunt Mia passed away, Cara was surprised to learn that she had been included in the will.  She’d seldom seen her aunt and didn’t feel as though she even knew her.

When the box arrived, Cara ripped it open to find the old typewriter with a letter wrapped around its roller. Cara snatched it out.

My Dearest Cara,

I’m sorry but it’s time you knew the truth. Brace yourself. I am your real mother. The woman who raised you was my eldest sister. You will be pleased to know that your deadbeat rascal of a father is Ja—

 

 

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31 responses to “The Will”

  1. neilmacdon Avatar
    neilmacdon

    How agonisingly frustrating, if that was the whole letter.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Yes, that was the whole letter. Imagine?

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  2. Iain Kelly Avatar
    Iain Kelly

    Did she have to stick to a 100-word limit as well? ;-)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      LOL!

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  3. M. A Morris Avatar
    M. A Morris

    Finish this, please! Need to know what happens!

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  4. rochellewisoff Avatar
    rochellewisoff

    Dear Susan,

    That’s quite a thing to find! Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Rochelle. Shabbat Shalom!

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  5. Keith's Ramblings Avatar
    Keith’s Ramblings

    As open ends go this one os positively gaping! Excellent,

    Here’s mine!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks, Keith!

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  6. michaelwynnauthor Avatar
    michaelwynnauthor

    Oh no, she ran out of ink or time before learning the big truth. Nicely timed story.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Much appreciated, Michael. Thank you!

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  7. michaelwynnauthor Avatar
    michaelwynnauthor

    Oh no, she ran out of time or ink before revealing the ultimate truth

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  8. msjadeli Avatar
    msjadeli

    What a rotten thing to do to a person! The aunt/mother as well as the person who didn’t take the letter off of the typewriter before sending it. There is no need for her to feel such pain with no resolution seen :(

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      It *would* be maddening, wouldn’t it?

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  9. Tannille Avatar
    Tannille

    And all she got was a crummy typewriter… and her world turned upside down? Have to wonder what the motives were. Curious tale.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      True, but then I’m a curious writer. :-) I may expound on this story one day.

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  10. granonine Avatar
    granonine

    So she gets to spend the rest of her life waiting for the rest of the name? Holy cow!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Wouldn’t it be a nightmare?

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      1. granonine Avatar
        granonine

        Indeed!

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  11. The Writer's Village Avatar
    The Writer’s Village

    I clicked the “like” link above. But I wish, like Facebook, that there was in an emoji that had a sad or an angry face. That’s what your story did to me. How tragic and how upset I would be to get a note like that.

    You did your job! Randy

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Sorry to have upset you, Randy. Thanks for reading & commenting!

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  12. James McEwan Avatar
    James McEwan

    Such cruelty.

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  13. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    Makes us wonder why she didn’t finish the sentence… so may possibilities.
    Good one!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      She died. Thank you, Dale!

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        Well, I figured she had…

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      2. The Abject Muse Avatar
        The Abject Muse

        Oh, yeah. I said that in the first sentence, didn’t I? Ooops! Sorry!

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      3. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        Well yes and no. You don’t say she died while typing ;-)

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  14. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar
    Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    At least she got half the truth… maybe it’s time to do the dna thingy

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  15. tedstrutz Avatar
    tedstrutz

    Wouldn’t this be the start of a great movie. (Or a book)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Yes! Great idea. I will give that some thought. :-)

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      1. tedstrutz Avatar
        tedstrutz

        I was serious.

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