“Do you see that?”
“Yes.”
“What is it?”
“A big oven.”
“What do they cook over there?”
“….things.”
“What kind?”
“…mostly… bricks.”
“I’m Micky and you are….”
“…No. 7.”
Micky gave a puzzled look.
“Yah! That’s my name. See this,” said no.7 as he extended his right hand, “they tattooed it in my wrist.”
“That’s cool. My mom says I’m too young to get myself tattooed. You look my age. How did you convince your mom?”
“I didn’t. They just did it.”
“How….”
“You ask too many question,” said no.7 and vanished like a smoke.
Micky screamed “Ghost! Ghost!” and ran like a weasel never to check this spot again.
Copyright – Marie Gail Stratford
Rochelle Wisoff- Fields-Addicted to Purple is the place where every Friday a photo is shared with an aim to write a fiction around it in 100 words or less. Anyone who wants to participate can click at FRIDAY FICTIONEERS to know about the rules.
Today’s photo is a contribution from Marie Gail Stratford.
A great thanks to both Rochelle and Marie for today’s Friday Fictioneers. Thanks to all my readers for their time and comments.
Emovere 
very spooky Norma!! Love it!
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Thanks. 🙂
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This was very unsettling – a tattooed number brings up dark images.
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I thought of a name but I agree there is a lot of mystery with a number. Thanks for coming by Bjorn. Sorry for the late reply.
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That’s frightening to think of that ever happening!
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Things happen – some good and some bad. Sometimes we know and hear; sometimes we imagine.
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Very historically suggestive, and this really builds to an unexpected but satisfying conclusion. Great work, Norma.
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History is full of glory and gloomy days. Thanks for reading and commenting Leigh.
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Oh, this could go so many ways. Great story. Ghost of prisoners past, not a ghost, but a slave from the future…
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You’ve said it past ghost or a future slave. Thanks for the wonderful comment Gah. Sorry for the late reply.
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Dear Norma,
A ghost or a warning from the future?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. Just two words came to my mind – human trafficking and holocaust. Sorry for the late reply.
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That’s scary. A concentration camp would be bad enough without a ghost of one of the child prisoners being there. Well done.
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Thanks for reading and commenting.
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As far as imagination can travel.Great.JAL
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I agree imagination is the key. 🙂
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Well done!
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Thanks John. 🙂
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Such fun! and thank you for your follow! 🙂
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Welcome. 🙂
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Great use of the tattoo as a source of drama.
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I’m glad you liked the story. I too like the drama and the darkness that is involved in the story.
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