Mum told me to write a stupid thank you note because you asked me over to play with Tori. First of all, we’re almost 14—we hang. Second thing, what’s with the note—I’m not one of those loser fucking Bronte sisters. What’s next, ringlets and fireside needlepoint FFS. Mum drives me batshit—that’s the one thing I have in common with Tori. You and Mum keep friggin’ gratitude journals. Tori and me are just grateful we can talk about how shit you are. You should tell Tori it’s rude to read when she has a visitor. Didn’t talk for over two hours. I lip-synched Anti-Hero on Tik-Tok. And those high-fibre, vegan muffins—deadly little cannonball fuckers.
That feels better...anyway...
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Thanks for having me over Mrs Rafferty. It’s always great to have time with Tori and I
loved those yummy muffins.
See you next time,
Ruby xox
Fiona Lynch is an Australian writer whose flash was shortlisted in the Bridport Prize, Bath Flash Fiction Award & Lucent Dreaming. In 2023, she won the Fractured Lit Winter Flash Challenge. Fiona’s flash is published in Reflex Press & Heroines and she is working on her first hybrid collection. T@FionaLynchWrite
This story was shortlisted in the March 24 Monthly Micro Competition.