Flash Fiction Challenge Redux

Flash Fiction Challenge: Cogita Ergo Animal

An animal (singular) achieves full intelligence and self-awareness through any means - science, magic, unknown. What does it do? How does its life change? Is it a blessing or a curse? Comedy or Tragedy?

You have up to 1500 words to tell this animal's story.

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This was the "Flash Fiction" Challenge this week.

*From Terrible Minds

Flash Fiction Challenge: Mr Redface

We get off the bus at Dad’s house to spend the weekend, and my sister goes racing in at top speed. “Daddy! Daddy! Miss Jako said my handwriting is better! I got a gold star! Look, Daddy!” Lucy’s babbling suddenly becomes a high-pitched shriek of absolute terror. I find her in the living room, sobbing and scrambling away from the sofa where Dad is sleeping by the beer cans and the cigarette butts.

No. Not sleeping.

Also. Not Dad.