Our friend River of Drifting Through Life has once again provided our prompts for Words For Wednesday. Be sure and go to her blog to read other stories in the comment section or to post your own story or poem.
Here is my story for this week using all 12 words provided: puffing, candles, confused, fishing, supreme, almost and eight, despicable, banner shave, flowers, frowning.
Here is my story for this week using all 12 words provided: puffing, candles, confused, fishing, supreme, almost and eight, despicable, banner shave, flowers, frowning.
WHO SAID IT by Grany Annie
The journalists all tried to claim what they had written was not fake news. It is really just “puffing” they would insist. Anyone who read it knew better. It was all fake. The truth would not surface when the candles were blown out and only blackened wicks remained. The public could still be left confused and frightened.
Rachel was determined to find out the truth. She went fishing for information from persons named in the articles. She wanted to find the supreme leader of this libelous story. This reporter believed she was almost ready to arrive at an answer.
It was well after eight o'clock when the despicable hooded creature lunged toward Rachel. She reached up and grabbed the banner and pulled it down on the burly man. Quickly she made her escape and knew she had just had a very close shave. Could the truth really we worth endangering her life? She could stop but she carried on in her quest.
Soon the authorities captured the man as Rachel pointed the direction he had gone. They found the documents on him that proved the stories were all lies. This dedicated reporter was applauded and rewarded with bouquets of flowers. All were smiling except for the single, once popular, journalist who had been caught in his own trap. He sat in a corner frowning. He was under arrest for his attack on Rachel and would not be writing anymore untrue and scandalous stories.
A very 'now' kind of story...I sometimes wonder what we can believe these days.
ReplyDeleteDelores is right. It is definitely an up to the minute story. Mostly though I do trust journalists. They have less to hide than the subjects of their stories.
ReplyDeleteWell done Rachel, following the truth and exposing a faker. There is so much in the papers these days that may or may not be true, people are easily confused, we need people like Rachel out there to bring in the facts.
ReplyDeleteI love this. Good story and great use of the words, Annie. Congratulations. :)
ReplyDeleteVery well done and excellent use of the words, I like the plot of Rachel sticking her neck out to capture the journalist publishing the lies.
ReplyDeleteGood story. Sadly Rachel is a very rare journalist in this day and age.
ReplyDeleteFor a moment there I thought this was 'real'! Good for Rachel taking things into her own hands and uncovering the truth
ReplyDeleteSuch a brave gal Rachel was. Justice was served.
ReplyDeleteYou made a good crime novel out of that one!
ReplyDeleteWe need more journalists like this in the real world. Great job!
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