Not knowing what to expect, he made his way into the dark of the forest. Under the shade of the towering trees and setting sun, he was certain she would lose him, but as soon as he entered the forest, he tripped over a raised root and tumbled to the ground, scraping his face against the dirt and collecting grass, pinecone fragments, damp clay, and pebbles inside his mouth.
He felt a quick breeze as a projectile whooshed by above his head and slammed into the pine tree in front of him, drilling a hole in the bark, hurling the flimsy tree back, then forward as the branches shuddered and the green needle leaves cascaded to the ground.
“Be a man and face me!” Her voice echoed throughout the forest, bouncing against the surrounding tree trunks, coming at him from all directions.
“J-just put the gun down!” he screamed into his chest.
The barrel was hot on his temple.
“Give me a reason,” she said.
word count: 150
—Nortina
Mondays Finish the Story: a flash fiction challenge where we provide you with a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. Your challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided.
Lovely Curses 
Another well told story Nortina that makes me want to read more. Thank you for participating in the Mondays Finish the Story challenge. I appreciate your contribution. Be well… ^..^
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Wow! What a scene. Well done.
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Maybe she’s not crazy? Maybe she is deserving of the vengeance she is intent upon. Such is the beauty of flash fiction!
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Ah, yes. That kind of vengeance? Whatever it was he did, buddy probably deserves it!
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Excellent scene description – very vivid! Poor guy, he is being chased by a crazy woman with a gun! Haha! Hopefully, he can give her a reason for her not to shoot him. Wonderful story!
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Thanks! And yes, she is crazy! Makes you wonder what on earth drove her to shoot him. Hopefully he can give a good enough reason, or else his head is about to be blown off!
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At this point I’m not sure it matters what caused it. LOL! Cute story Nortina!
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One tough girl! My first thought… kiss her quick?
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They might be past the quick fix of a kiss, but it’s worth a shot!…. Hmmm, pun originally not intended, but I actually like it! 😀
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HaHaHaha… Some kisses might be worth dying for?
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Ahh, clever!
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Whoa. She is a tough one. Your descriptions are very good of the action.
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Thanks! And yes, this is one woman you do not want to piss off.
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