Sindy Saves The Day
by Jane Broughton
Action Man was King of the Hill, Champion of the World for three years until Sindy arrived. She appeared one Christmas with a most unsuitable wardrobe of clothes and a sugar pink convertible. Action Man sneered at her efforts to be friendly and embarked on a covert campaign of intimidation.
Unfortunately, Sindy had wiles and a repertoire including tears, tantrums and dirty tricks. It was when Action Man woke up to a full face of indelible marker make-up that he knew his days were numbered.
All pretence at peaceful co-existence vanished. War broke out and he found himself hurled into the black of a bin bag. There was a squeal of outrage then Sindy joined him. He shivered.
“Sindy, I’m scared.” He felt her slender hand grope for his in the darkness.
“Don’t worry Actie, I’ve still got the keys for the convertible.”
Jane won Beaconlit Festival’s 2019 flash fiction prize. Her stories have been published in a variety of magazines, and online by FreeFlashFiction and Reflex Fiction. She’s been a LISP and Edinburgh Flash Fiction Award finalist and had pieces shortlisted by Retreat West, Writing Magazine and Flash500. She tweets @janeb323.
This story was shortlisted in the October 24 Monthly Micro Competition.