Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 56 words using the five prompt words
shown below. In exactly 56 words, here’s my flash.
hyena ~ chemist ~ mobile ~ jive ~ cheesecake
An unkempt chemist discovered a unique isotope.
He decided to go mobile by testing it in the wild but a hyena appeared and drank his sample.
Suddenly the hyena cackled, started talking jive, and performed an incredible moonwalk.
The chemist cheered “Bravo!”, before realizing the beast had also devoured his only slice of celebratory cherry cheesecake.
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56 Words
This is “Jive Talkin’” by the Bee Gees
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