Welcome to Friday Fictioneers where each week close to 100 people participate in a flash fiction challenge based on a photo prompt.
This week’s photo: Copyright: Rachel Bjerke
And now my 100 word story:
Julie got out of the car and looked around.
She found the cubby containing the firewood and used her flashlight to peer inside. She took a deep breath then reached her hand in. A chipmunk scurried by and she jumped. She shook her head and fingered for the box. She found it, pulled it out, and opened it. The key was inside.
Julie ran back to her car and the little man in the passenger seat greeted her “Did you find it”?
“Yes”
“So now do you believe me”?
An exasperated Julie said” Let’s just get back to the city, this place gives me the creeps.”
The leprechaun smiled “just one more stop.”
The Day After 
Dear Dawn,
Sure and it’s one of the little people. He’s a bit of an ominous chap, isn’t he? Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle.
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I don’t know why my mind immediately jumped to that evil Leprechaun movie. Lol. I wonder what he’s up to. Judging from the title, it sounds debasing.
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I never saw that movie but this is not your Lucky Charms leprechaun.
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I think there’s worse to come. Intriguing little piece.
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Yes, it’s like Janet said..”Never trust a leprechaun”
And just so you know, cause I thought this was funny (but true), she also added “or a clown”.
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Enjoyed your post.
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Thanks for saying so 🙂
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Never trust a leprechaun or a clown!
janet
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NOW you tell us! lol
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First, I expected a troll (from the title), then a story or Geo-caching gone wrong. Never a dull moment. 🙂
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Nice idea and a funny/sinister image presented. Feels like it needs a little bit more for me…just a sentence more on what they might be up to.
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Perhaps the title?
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Don’t know about a sentence, I want the rest of the book…
This is hilarious. From the title onwards.
And give David Lynch the film rights.
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LOL…thanks 🙂
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I don’t know what the little guy is up to, but she’d better be careful. I’m guessing the next stop is not a pot of gold.
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I’d say that is a good guess.
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Ooh I would be very careful around a leprechaun .. very very careful…
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You are a wise man my friend.
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Love it. It’s the missing gold next stop. Beautifully told and most topical.
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Yes! Thank you Patrick.
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Good, creepy tale. One of your better stories. You tell a creative tale while leaving just enough mystery at the end.
All my best,
Marie Gail
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Thanks MG!
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Great story but now I need to know what the next stop is! LOL! By the sound of the comments it doesn’t sound like a stop to look forward to. 🙂 Nice writing Dawn.
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Thanks PJ.
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I am told that the leprechaun mafia is controlled by the Fairy Godfather. Be careful of little men in green.
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The Fairy godfather..OMG..I love it! lol
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I agree with Priceless, WHAT’S THE NEXT STOP?
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I’m not sure I trust the leprechaun. I wonder what’s in store for Julie? Nice story!
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Thank you and yes, do not trust the leprechaun, he’s nothing more than a troll.
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Dear Dawn,
Couldn’t resist it, could you?
Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
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No I couldn’t. Thank you Doug. 🙂
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Why did she get involved with him, crepy little guy. Great story.
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I think he may have promised her something. A pot of gold, maybe?
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the leprechaun is obviously playing her. she should get rid of him as soon as poosible if she could.
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She should but she probably won’t.
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I believe in leprechauns, too. 🙂 Enjoyed!
Lily
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Thanks Lily.
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Really liked the story! Great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s day!
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Thank you.
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Cute story, sure and begorrah. Although in my case the proper expression is actually “Unsure and begorrah.”
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Haha, Perry, you crack me up!
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Faith and begorrah! A lovely story for the day.
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Thank Erin. Great comment!
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Poor naive Julie!
Very effective, scary tale.
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Thanks Jan.
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Everyone seems to feel that something bad is going to happen.
I think they got the key to open the locked pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
It is locked, right?
Randy
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Absolutely!
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I always wondered what women see in those little guys. This one is shady at best. I wouldn’t trust him any further than I could drop-kick him. There’s no telling what kind of sick, perverted ideas he has up his short little sleeve.
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LOL…drop kick him..love it. He is a little perv, a troll if there ever was one!
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You just can’t trust the short ones…
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The tall one either..lol
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I must say that some short guys are very adorable. I’m married to one – not a leprechaun however (or a troll – I hope). Very entertaining story, Dawn.
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Thanks Margaret.
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Great story Dawn, I thought you got the “little guy” just right!
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Thank you! Great comment!
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Nice use of the prompt. I thought about Ireland as well and then wrote about pharmacology. I can’t help myself. Ha ha
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I love that you do that I know it’s authentic medical fiction so it makes it more believable, at least to a lay man like me.
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Great job here, Dawn, with building tension and giving this reader the creeps! I don’t think this will end well…
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Right out of one those “B” movies! lol
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Must be St Patricks Day bringing out the Irish. I wouldn’t trust the leprechaun further than I could throw him but so far what he has said has been true. Nice element of fun and mystery.
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He’s a crafty one. your instincts are good.
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Those leprechauns are known for being tricky. I’d be very careful is I was her. Well done, Dawn. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks Suzanne.
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Between the title and one more little stop…this one has me laughing, Dawn. That Julie. She’s not the same one who was wandering around that empty dark parking lot in another story, is she?
Ellespeth
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No, I think it’s her sister though 😉
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