It was a perfect day for a parade.
The organizer, a local restaurant owner, was quoted, “We’re hard working Americans. We have our rights. We need to work.”
Cars, trucks and tractors were covered in red, white and blue. They stretched for a mile slowly making their way through town honking horns and waving to the cheering crowd.
The crack of the gun was barely audible. Cars abruptly stopped and whispers drifted down the street.
“Someone’s been shot.”
“A kid.”
“Not Amy, she’s only three.”
“It can’t be.”
Sirens and lights filled the street as the hushed crowd dispersed.
Fiction 101: The goal is to tell a story in 101 words or less.
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