Time for another Friday Fictioneers entry. The challenge is to write 100 words based on a weekly photo prompt chosen by our host Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Check out her blog for more information by clicking here. Thank you to all who take the time to read, like or comment.
PHOTO PROMPT © John Nixon
Magic
“Why do you like this stuff?” The older boy demanded.
“It’s funny.” The younger boy replied, although his smile had faltered. “And it’s magic.” He added quietly.
“It’s not funny, it’s stupid.” The older boy said. “And it’s not magic. Look, you can see the gears moving.”
“Mum would have liked it.”
“Mum is dead.” The older boy lit a cigarette and punched his brother on the arm, hard enough to make him wince. “Come on, let’s go do something cool.”
The piano played a mournful tune as they walked away. The younger boy looked back briefly, his eyes unreadable.
Thomas Charles Henry 
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