Snapshots: A Series of 100 Word Challenges

by NC Girl

E/O CHALLENGES: Each chapter is a COMPLETE, 100-word drabble based on a challenge word issued by Enkidu07 and OnyxMoonbeam. Many others participate, too. Chapters will be added as challenges are issued.

23. Word Games

Prompt word: combustible

Word Games

"Lighter fluid!" Dean yelled, forgetting where he was. Sam looked sheepishly around the quiet coffee shop, silently offering his apologies. It was early Sunday morning and the brothers were pouring over materials related to their latest hunt.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Sam whispered harshly.

Dean didn't bother to look up, but happily answered, "Eleven letter word for flammable."

"Are you seriously doing a crossword puzzle?!"

Dean nodded as he wrote. Then cursed softly and feverishly erased. "Too long."

"Yeah, and two words. Try combustible, Webster."

"Huh," Dean smiled. "College wasn't a waste of your time after all."

11-16-08

Note: I know, it's sort of a lame way to use the word, and really, a lame drabble all the way around, but I had to use it because for the first time ever, I wrote exactly 100 words on the first go. ;)