Friday Fictioneers – Hoodoo Hex

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Small stuffed toy, bald yellow head, red jacket and blue pants, sits on an office chair. There is a blanket on the back of the chair. And an indoor plant and view of the garden.

Photo Prompt by Ted Strutz

What I remember.

Working on the P&Ls for local businesswoman, Madame Hoodoo.

Bitching and moaning about her messy recordkeeping.

Like I do. Every month.

Messaging back and forth.

Where should I code ‘eye of newt’?

How many copies of ‘Satanic Weekly’ does one person need?

Things along that line.

Seconds ago, I texted in large angry type.

WTF is a Sriramachakra?

What I Now Know.

Perspective has changed.

I’ve only a muffled sense of body.

Though I’m sure it’s his playful expression.

The usually charming smile of my Doberman is closer to carnivorous.

As he eyeballs his newest chew toy. [98 words]

Thank you  Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for the challenge, which is to write a complete story in 100 words or less. 

For more 100 word fiction, read here.

In case you’re interested to know about Sriramachakra:

It is also called Sri Rama Chakra, Ramachakra, Rama Chakra, or Ramar Chakra and is a mystic diagram or a yantra given in Tamil almanacs as an instrument of astrology for predicting one’s future. 

13 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – Hoodoo Hex”

  4. Such a clever story. I love the before and after structure, and I love the ending. Ha! Poor bookkeeper. My favourite bit – ‘I’ve only a muffled sense of body.’ V good foreshadowing, but I never twigged until the very end. Chew toy!

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    • 😁 Thanks Margaret. We write in isolation, so isn’t it great that we have people ready to engage in story? I always appreciate your well considered responses. I haven’t read yours yet, but will soon(ish) 🤔

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  7. Oh dear. Might have been better to keep the bitching and moaning to herself. The client always being right and all…

    Love this take, Trish.

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