grasping at straws {Trifecta}

June 2, 2012 by Salem Archer Anderson {gray daisies}

Source: google.com via Mare on Pinterest

It wasn’t the first time.
There it was, pink, glossy tip, dangling from the can.
His pulse quickened as he grabbed it.
Evidence dripping onto her desk,
Into his pants pocket.
Cracking his file drawer;
the others waited.

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This was a fun bit of fiction I came up with for the Trifecta Writing Challenge this week.
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Posted in fiction, fun, gray area, why I blog | Tagged blogging, fiction, symbolism, Trifecta, writing | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on June 3, 2012 at 6:08 am | Reply Sandra tyler

Different!!
on June 3, 2012 at 1:34 pm | Reply trifectawriting

I like the furtive sexual undertones here. Nicely done.
Thanks for playing. Please come back tomorrow for the new prompt.
on June 3, 2012 at 7:51 pm | Reply barbara

all kinds of places this could go.
on June 3, 2012 at 8:39 pm | Reply Chelle

Ooohhhh, secret stalker and hider of things. Like that!
on June 4, 2012 at 9:48 am | Reply Lance

I like the dangerous sexuality of this. Congratulations on your win. It is well deserved.

also, you have one of the coolest names ever.
- on June 4, 2012 at 2:14 pm | Reply Salem Archer Anderson {graydaisies}
  
  Thank you! I was totally shocked that I won…and totally honored too!
on June 4, 2012 at 4:36 pm | Reply brenda w

A bit seedy, but then I like them that way. Congratulations on your win!
- on June 4, 2012 at 4:57 pm | Reply Salem Archer Anderson {graydaisies}
  
  Thank you! Congrats to you too! It’s so cool that 3 “unknowns” won this weekend!
on June 4, 2012 at 5:00 pm | Reply Robin

I must agree with several other comments. The first thing that I noticed was the sexuality. But then there was that ‘hiding’, which presented a sort of hidden danger. It was adding the straw to where ‘the others waited’ that screamed stalker.

Congratulations on the win! Very deserving!
on June 4, 2012 at 9:33 pm | Reply Hannah Gosselin

Awesome…I love how much is stated in so few and the anxiety felt! Congrats on top three!!