Written for Esther’s “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 64 words using the six prompt words
shown below. In exactly 64 words, here’s my flash.
nurse, tabasco, invisible, spider, windmill, and moustache
Bixby, the hospital nurse, harbored a hidden talent for crafting intricate, nearly invisible spider webs which he’d carefully construct around the cafeteria’s bottles of tabasco. Today, Dr. Fillmore, known for his grand swirling moustache that resembled a windmill in a tornado, reached for the sauce. His fingers met resistance, and he struggled to break free! Bixby snickered with delight as the webs held fast.
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64 Words
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