A weekly photo prompt challenge from Rochelle that I’m excited to delve into. My first attempt at Friday Fictioneers. Check it out too, so you can take a shot at it. And see if you too can keep it under 100 words.
Last night the kids took to dumping an old shopping cart into the muck.
Ever since the power plant up river had built a dam, Laketown had dried up.
With no river lifeline, the jobs had set sail along with the fish.
Even the schools were dwindling. Most of the time my two didn’t go, and I didn’t see much point in sending them.
We’d be shoving off too, and soon. Before I spent my last twenty on a forty. The RV was on empty. And so was I. Not sure which one I wanted to fill up more.
scott j kaniewski 
Dear Scott,
Welcome to Friday Fictioneers. Highly addictive. Once you start it’s very hard to stop. 😉
A rather bleak story for your first. I look forward to reading more from you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks, Rochelle, and I’m looking forward to returning over and over and over and…
Scott, Good story of people down on their luck and not sure where to turn. It was told in a very realistic voice. I hope they make it. Well done. 🙂
Susan
Thanks, Susan. So hard to try and capture a story in so few words!
Welcome to Friday Fictioneers, Scott. Good descriptions of a town and people at the end of their rope. Your last line was excellent.
janet
Thanks, Janet! Really appreciate the welcome and kind words!
This was so sad, and what’s worse is how realistic it is. It’s terrible how cities that used to thrive by working together with nature are now challenged by industrial “advancements.” Wonderfully written.
Thanks so much for the kind words, artfullyadlie.