| General Fiction posted February 9, 2022 |
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The prisoner called
Bill
by Wendy G
The Prisoner Contest Winner
"Quiet!" roared Dave. "It's Bill's choice tonight!"
No-one messed with Dave, a powerful tattooed prisoner. The disgruntled inmates settled back.
Bella's beautiful voice and compelling presence filled the television screen.
Bill was transfixed.
He turned to Dave, his eyes wet with tears. "She was amazing!"
The announcement came: "The winner of The Voice for 2021 is Bella Smith!"
"Let's hear her speech!" Dave silenced everyone.
" … I wrote that song for my father, and dedicate it to him. I love him very much, and miss him every day. He made some bad choices, he's in prison …"
Bill wept.
"Quiet!" roared Dave. "It's Bill's choice tonight!"
No-one messed with Dave, a powerful tattooed prisoner. The disgruntled inmates settled back.
Bella's beautiful voice and compelling presence filled the television screen.
Bill was transfixed.
He turned to Dave, his eyes wet with tears. "She was amazing!"
The announcement came: "The winner of The Voice for 2021 is Bella Smith!"
"Let's hear her speech!" Dave silenced everyone.
" … I wrote that song for my father, and dedicate it to him. I love him very much, and miss him every day. He made some bad choices, he's in prison …"
Bill wept.
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Writing Prompt In 100 words, or less, write a short story--not necessarily a flash-fiction, though it could be--on the theme/subject/topic of 'prisoner'. It could be literal or metaphoric. |
The Prisoner Contest Winner |
A young woman Bella Taylor Smith won The Voice Australia in 2021. She acknowledged her father in prison during her speech. This story is my fictional version of what may have happened, based on that.
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