This is my contribution to this week’s Friday Fictioneers 100-word fiction challenge.
Thanks to Liz Young for the very quirky photo prompt and to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting the group.
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©Liz Young
Roomies
“I was the greatest choreographer in the world, according to the critics,” said Pablo. “Who am I to argue?
“I was creating a most daring dance show. I planned every detail; unmistakable sexual tension between my young leads, an admirer whose attentions were cruelly spurned, watching from the wings. I chose sorrowful music for the beautiful dancer spinning into that poor admirer’s waiting blade.
“The jury didn’t believe it was a rehearsal gone wrong.”
Young Mike was aghast. Two whole years banged up with this guy just for stealing some bling? As the cell door closed, Mike felt his first pang of genuine remorse.
©Siobhán McNamara
I see another, and more serious, crime in the offing for young Mike
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Thanks Neil, poor Mike certainly has a challenging few years ahead of him
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Ha, good to see prison becoming a suitable punishment, even if it’s inadvertent! 🙂
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Who knows, he might even feel inclined to change his ways 🙂
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Dear Siobhán,
The next two years are going to test young Mike’s patience, I fear. Well told. Good to see you back.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle, the photo popped up in my Facebook feed and I couldn’t resist
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It’s going to seem like every day of two years, I think. Unless of course he’s very lucky. Good one.
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Thanks Sandra
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The price of art, huh? Nice one – really well written.
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Thanks Emily
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It could be worse. Great story.
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Thank you 🙂
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Art shouldn’t be too quick to imitate every possible aspect of life
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Very true
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I like the multiple ways you confound our expectations in this story. Nice writing, Siobhan!
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Thank you for your lovely comment Penny
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Lovely layering in this story – poor Mike needs to pray that jury got it wrong.
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Thank you Jilly 🙂
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That’s going to be a long two years. Clever take on the prompt!
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Thanks Jan 🙂
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Mike gets two prisons in one. Well done.
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Thank you Sascha
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Oops! Talk about bad luck. Mike’s got a long road ahead of him.
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He sure does, a very two years!
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I hope Mike doesn’t graduate to murder, locked in there with Pablo 🙂
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He just might!
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Young Mike shouldn’t’a dunnit. Guess he realises that now.
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Thanks Liz. Thanks also for a great photo prompt
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This made me laugh!
Good one, Siobhan
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Thank you, happy to have made you laugh 🙂
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Oh no! Let’s hope Mike learns that crime doesn’t pay. Unless Pablo pushes him to do something drastic.Ha. Great story!
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He certainly has an interesting few years ahead of him 🙂
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Mike will have to learn to have a change of heart once he gets out.
Interesting take on the prompt, Siobhan.
Isadora 😎
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Hopefully Pablo be the perfect deterrent 🙂
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This was well done, Siobhan. Poor Mike…this will hopefully rehabilitate him… Though the chances of keeping the same room mate are hopefully dim…
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Hopefully his first taste of prison will have been enough of a shock to the system
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Indeed!
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There are criminals, and then there are criminals! Mike must have felt a bit out of his league.
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Perfect title for a great plot idea 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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he should feel sorry for what he did and not for himself. prison can’t be that bad. free board and lodging and medical care as well. 🙂
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Very well-told.
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