Max hit the ripe mangoes with a stone. They fell down in a bunch. His mother had often told him not to stone a tree. But, she had told him so many things. And look what happened to her.
“That was pretty accurate.” said a voice.
Max turned around to see an intense bearded man looking at him. Max turned back to the mangoes again.
“Are you at school?” the man asked.
“No.” said Max, shortly.
“Are you willing to join LSF?” the man whispered. “We just need smart folks like you.”
Max turned away listlessly. The man quoted an amount and further prodded him to join.
“Will I get three square meals a day?” asked Max, showing some interest for the first time.
“Yes. You will need to undergo an extensive training. But, it would not be difficult for someone like you.” said the man.
“I am ready for anything. I just want food. It has been two days since I ate.”
This was written for Ermilia’s Picture it & Write
I have to admit I always enjoy your picture it & write it posts.
Benjamin
Thank you, Benjamin. much appreciate your comment
Oh no Max! Can’t say I blame him though…
Good one Nightlake!
True, it is his past and hopeless situation. Thank you, Rosy
When one has very little to lose – others lose more
That’s so true. Thank you so much
I liked your different take on the image. This person didn’t seem to have much to lose and yet, their compliance may cause so much suffering to others. It’s strange the things we’ll agree to so we can eat. A great post. Thanks for contributing this week!
– Ermisenda
It is life-long poverty. In a way, the societ is responsible for that and now it becomes the victim. Thank you very much, Ermilia
Excellent
Thank you very much, Alastair
Desperate people do desperate things, that’s that tragedy in this world. Good read, Padmini.
That is right. Thank you for the comment, Susan
Hunger is a powerful motivator.
It is indeed. Thank you so much for the read
I remember I did throw stones to a mango fruit last May, but it did not fell like Max’s hit. I like the way you write flash fiction. I’ll try to keep coming back here.
Thank you very much. Appreciate your visit and you are welcome to visit this blog
I like the twist to an act of desperation rather than rage or political motivation.
You are absolutely right. Thanks for visiting, Anne
you cant blame a person if he gets astray to feed himself or his family.
Yes, but he can’t attack others for his misfortune..Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Sharmishtha
food? ..hmmm seems he is very hungry
Yes, he is