“There. It’s done. One hundred word flash fiction” I said.
“Err … actually … it’s a hundred and four” he said, the smile spreading across his face. “Count them. A hundred and four.”
“No, there were ninety-eight until I added the two ‘buts’ and that made one hundred, exactly.” It was my turn to smile.
“You forgot the title” he said. “That’s the extra four.”
“You can’t count the title” I shouted. “It’s not part of the text.”
“It’s still part of the story” he smirked. “So it counts.”
“Bloody challenge” I said. “I hate this stuff. Hate it all.”
From the keyboard of Tony 
Good post, a great take in the task which I bailed in as my mind was just blank!
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Thanks. I didn’t have a clue when I saw the assignment. Thought at first I would write just 50 words, but that was so difficult. A good assignment, mind you they always are if I get through them. Thanks again.
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Oh, no! Don’t tell me the title is part of the count! I didn’t count that in mine. haha, your story is funny, and sounds like me, fussing with all the thoughts I have. 🙂
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Thanks. It was a lot more fun that I expected it would be.
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