It’s time for my second offering to Lillie McFerrin’s Five Sentence Fiction, a weekly prompt where there is no word limit, just a limit on the number of sentences. Plus, although she provides a word prompt, it is just for direction only – you don’t have to include the word itself in your contribution.
This week, the prompt is FABRIC. And this week, I managed not to use the word itself (result!).
Let me know what you think! And whilst you’re at it, why not take a look at everyone else’s offerings (I’m sure they’ll be fabulous), and even give it a go yourself…
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– Havana –
Laila surveyed the packed room, delighted at the brilliantly-clothed, rainbow-hued guests passing gently to and fro, each of them grasping a fizzing champagne flute.
The low murmur floating above their collective heads was punctuated frequently by echoing belly-laughs as small groups shared a joke, their joy bouncing off the walls and raising smiles all around.
“You’ve done a brilliant job, there’s not a sad face here, nor a shred of black,” said her uncle, giving her a reassuring squeeze and a kiss on the cheek. “It’s everything that he would have wanted; a final last hurrah to send him on his way.”
“Chin, chin, Dad,” she whispered, and raised her own glass to the sky where she imagined him to be, smiling down on them all, fat cigar in hand.
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Freya Writes... 
Very evocative piece! I like the ‘brilliantly-clothed, rainbow-hued guests’, ‘the brilliantly-clothed, rainbow-hued guests’ and the last sentence. Excellent!
I meant:
Very evocative piece! like the ‘brilliantly-clothed, rainbow-hued guests’, ‘The low murmur floating above their collective heads’ and the last sentence. Excellent!
Sorry about the mistake. I realised when I got my own comment in my inbox!
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Don’t worry about the mistake! 😀
Beautifully written Freya. Lovely imagery.
Thank you.
Lovely piece…filled with poignancy and heartfelt emotion.
Thank you, Lorri.
Creative use of the prompt. Great imagery.
Thank you, Patricia.
This was very well written, darling — you were able to convey atmosphere and enough character development to make the story quite evocative.
Why thank you, deary (am adopting persona of little old lady this afternoon). I’m glad you enjoyed it!
It’s how I’d want to go
Yes, me too. Party right to the end!
My dream:
“I’m having such a good time! Who’s wake is this again?”
Excellent!
Exactly as I would want my “send-off.” Fabric of life against the backdrop of colorful fabrics. Good job.
Yes – no black will be acceptable at my funeral either. Cry in the service, laugh at the ‘after-party’. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful description and well-structured, suggesting a different sort of party all together. Well done.
Thank you, Sarah Ann.