‘Cluckity cluck, cluckity cluck’ rang the footsteps as the two aliens went about their way. “Mommy I’m hungry, I want some water” said one. “Not now child, we need to make it to the next level before we replenish our energy; we are anyways being tracked so let’s hurry,” replied the other.
Suddenly the ground started shaking, a tree fell and trapped the little alien in its fork. The mother went to help but…
Game Over!
The screen read as the kid hit refresh. Very soon you could again hear, ‘Cluckity cluck, cluckity cluck’ “Mommy I’m hungry.”
Today is W for Water
The photo prompts have been given by Jan Wayne Fields at the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and by Ellespeth at the Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (FFfAW). The word prompt (Track) has been given by Six Sentence Stories at Girlie On The Edge.
Bernadette Braganza 
Good combo of three themes! It’s not easy….
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Thanks Reena
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I never thought it would end that way! Well done!
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Thanks Shivam
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Oh, the repetition of those computer games are enough to cause a mother to go crazy at times. LOL
Good SSS!
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Thanks Pat 🙂
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Way to pull it all together
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That was very entertaining (I loved the ‘cluckity cluck’ description). Great take on the photos.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks Susan
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ok interesting story and well-drawn scenario.
It is (to a certain type of mind) a perfect plot for a horrifying nightmare!
lol Good Six!
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Hmmm, I guess it was a nightmare for the aliens.
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So often i wish life itself had a refresh button. Great way to combine themes!
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Thanks Mimi
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I bet the background music was really catchy and irritating, like the music for Tetris…You painted the picture very clearly, Bernadette.
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Well not that irritating. You can be sure that the kid playing the game would not have restarted it otherwise 😉
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In my day it was The Wheels on the Bus on replay in the car.
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Um, was that actually a game or a song? 😅
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Great job on combining three into one 🙂
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Thanks Granonine
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Present day technology! A never ending supply of games all of which can be entertaining or very aggravating lol.
Fun 6!
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Thanks Girlie
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Well constructed from start to finish.
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You are so clever – I love “Game Over! Smartly done!
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Thanks Nan
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