Red silk

PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook

The red silk dress clung to her curves. From the hip down it hung straight to the floor. That was important. Red was not her colour. If she could choose; mauve or rose. Soft and undemanding of attention. All eyes would be on her in this shade. She sighed. She’d make it work.

At the Valentina, a doorman ushered her into a sparkling ballroom of roaming tuxedos, dresses and champagne flutes. A small handgun holstered on her thigh urged her to the mission. But she’d take it slow. Find the target. Eliminate him quietly. Report to Agent X.

98 words

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by the super amazing Rochelle. Leader of our FF pack! The challenge is to write a story in 100 words or less. Try it! It’s fun.

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  1. neilmacdon avatar

    I liked the use of objects to signal people in “roaming tuxedos, dresses and champagne flutes”

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Thank you Neil. The limited use of words does wonders for creative wording. 🙂

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  2. Iain Kelly avatar

    The female assassin, always a character with a lot of possibilities.

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      They can be disarming and good undercover. 🙂

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  3. michael1148humphris avatar

    I will now have to give ladies in red a wide berth.🙂

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Ha ha! Well hopefully not all… But you’re right, better safe than sorry.

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  4. nonsmokingladybug avatar

    Ladies in red can be dangerous. 🙂

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  5. Sascha Darlington avatar

    Oh, yes. Being an assassin in red probably isn’t best. Well done!

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      I agree! Whoever chose her outfit wanted her to be the star of the evening. Perhaps a little flirtation was planned. Get the target alone maybe? Thanks for reading Sascha

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      1. Sascha Darlington avatar

        All good ideas…maybe a spy novel is in your future! 🙂

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  6. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

    Red is not the perfect disguise but may have been a better way to camouflage what was going to happen once she found her victim. I liked your story.
    Isadora 😎

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  7. Life Lessons of a Dog Lover avatar

    Nicely done. I loved the line ” sparkling ballroom of roaming tuxedos, dresses and champagne flutes.”

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  8. Christine Goodnough avatar

    Nice descriptive phrases. And yes, red’s a good choice for hiding splatters. Or in case the plan backfires.

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Never thought of the blood splatter. Good point!

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  9. Liz Young avatar

    You paint a good picture, but how is she going to get the gun unobtrusively from beneath a floor length hem?

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Good point Liz. I imagine given that it’s a handgun she’d need to get quite close to the target. Maybe get him alone, in some sideroom somewhere. Lift the hem and do it quick. Perhaps a slit on the other leg might allow for easier access?

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  10. TraceyDelaplainMD.com and WhatsForDinnerDoc.com avatar

    I could almost smell the champagne. Good story.

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      I’m glad you enjoyed it Tracey! Thanks for reading.

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  11. subroto avatar

    She seems determined, I don’t think it is going to end well for the target. Nicely done.

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Thank you for reading! Pleased you enjoyed it.

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  12. Dale avatar

    She will be hiding in plain sight 😉
    The descriptions were lovely, Fatima!

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Thank you Dale 🙂

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  13. Sandra avatar

    Cleverly done. I enjoyed this.

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    1. Fatima Fakier Deria avatar

      Oh thank you Sandra!! 😊😊

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  14. Michael Wynn avatar

    Great descriptions and scene setting. I wonder what her mission was all about

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