Maybe Yellow

Today's muse: First 50 Words

Write the first 50 words of your story, using the words maybe yellow.

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Maybe Yellow

“What was she wearing?”

I frown, as though I’m trying to remember. “Jeans and a shirt.”

The cop’s pen hovers over his notepad. “What color was her shirt?”

It doesn’t matter what I tell him now—she’s long gone—but I just can’t turn her in.

I shrug. “Maybe yellow.”

Salt

Today's muse: 50 First Words

Write the first 50 words of your story, using the word salt.

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Salt

The bullet had only grazed his shoulder, but it hurt like a son-of-a-bitch.

Jake hissed when Emma poured vodka on the gaping wound. “Jesus, woman! Why don’t you just pour iodine on it?”

Emma dabbed at the raw flesh with a towel. “Sorry,” she snapped. “I couldn’t find the salt.”