Monday Microfiction: "Inkblot"

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This week's microfiction is a 60-word story about the tricks your mind can play.

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Inkblot

You study the purple bruise on the underside of your wrist like it’s an inkblot test. Turn it one way, and it’s a human head, mouth open, screaming—screaming. Twist it the other way, and there’s a damaged butterfly with broken wings. You poke the tender spot, savoring the sunburst of pain. It’s not an inkblot. It’s just a bruise.

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