It slipped as she held on.
She tried to grip it tighter but her hand started to pain, the wood pressing her bones.
She stopped and looked around but there was no solution.
She felt uncertain, she had been trying to hold it for a while now but it just did not listen to her.
She was on the verge of tears but decided to give it one more try.
She held it softly as told and tried to move it on the dots but it just slipped away.
Frustrated, teary and upset she flung the pencil at her classmates.
Through the month of April I am writing along with over 1900 participants for the A to Z Challenge. My theme for the Alphabet Challenge is FEELINGS and FICTION. The happy, sad, funny, silly, envious, over the top and totally low down account of feelings in 100 words of fiction.
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Instead of support for her frustrations, she would sure to be penalized for her little tantrum – poor thing. Nicely done!
oho!! That’s sad for the cute little girl! 🙁
Nibha @ Expressions
short and sweet
brevity is’nt my forte so when i see things expessed so accurately in such few words i must say i feel jealous
nicely expressed will be back for more
well expressed from a child’s pov. Creativity should not be forced it should be allowed to flow freely.
Best of luck with your book!
Im blogging from Fill the cracks and Moondustwriter’s Blog. Happy A to Zing!
Aw I know this struggle. It’s sad the way we have to push our kids. A great perspective for frustration.
Aww! Poor lil child. You brought our her struggle and frustration so well. Liked this story 🙂
I didn’t see that coming. Very well penned!
Cheers
Geets
Learning to hold the pencil right and going ahead with joining the dots can take a lot of effort for a young child. I have seen similar frustration when my child started school.
Your poignant narration made me want to hug the child & tell her “it’s okay”.
awww little girl … Loved the way you have described her attempts and then her frustration.
A Whimsical Medley
Twinkle Eyed Traveller
I couldn’t help smiling reading it, her indomitable spirit and attitude without being conscious. You’ve constructed the image so vibrant. I wanna hug and says, it’s fine, kiddo:)
Hahaha…poor baby! This was super cute Indy! Frustration starts early huh?!
Cheers,
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
oh. I just want to hug her tight… is she physically challenged???
love this piece. It is so thought-provoking. 🙂
@rosemawrites from
A Reading Writer
Its true. Giving up is the easiest task but to keep trying is hardest.
you are nice with words.. i thought she was holding on to rope clinging off a cliff or something.. :)..
I understand this frustration in kids as i had been a kindergarten teacher myself..
http://serendipityofdreams.blogspot.in/2016/04/framed.html
Nicely written, had me guessing till the end. Am sure she will try again and succeed.
Poor little girl. How frustrating is that!
Awww the lil one. My daughter gets frustrated at times and makes fists and clenches her teeth to show it….Nicely worded Indy 🙂
Aw… so cute and the image goes so well with the story.
Oops, I was wondering what she was holding on to. Excitement was built till the very last sentence. Poor kid! And I loved the post 🙂
Frustration does make us throw pencils at each other! But it’s really sad for this cute child. Does she have some physical abnormality? I do hope she learns to grip the pencil soon.
Loved this flash fiction, Indy 🙂