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Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge
Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge
I submitted this one but didn't win. However, I had fun researching and writing this one!
Our job was to burn the house down. We devised a plan—a grease fire in the kitchen. The fire would catch on the curtains and spread to the cabinet tops, where there were years of dust and grease build-up. Within minutes we had planned on a flashover to spread to the rest of the house. We also made sure there were flammables in the attached garage for added combustion.
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“We’re all set in here. Over.”
“Let it burn. Over.”
I turned on the gas stove. Sloshed grease over the rim of the pan and watched as the fire started. I turned and made my way out of the back door, making sure to close it tight. I made my way to the property line and watched as smoke started to fill the house, the dancing flames filled the window over the sink, and I smiled at a job well done. I let out a laugh when the flashover occurred, and the fire started to rage.
We stood around and watched as the house burn. I waited for the garage to explode and laughed in enjoyment.
“Ok, time to hose it down. Sop it, let’s give those fire investigators some work.”
“Got it, chief!”
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