Tend to Your Knittin’ Prompt found at Rochelle’s.
By Scott L Vannatter – 100 words PHOTO PROMPT © Björn Rudberg
“Look!” shouted Mary, thoroughly enthralled with her purchase. She put the knitted top piece on her head tossing the other at Gerard. Gerard was nonplussed.
“Lord, M! Do I have to?”
“Yep! Let’s go!”
As the week progressed, the couple saw hundreds of people wearing, basically, the same headgear. Mary was depressed; Gerard felt better.
Mary threw hers to the wet ground in despair. A few moments later, the hat and all other hats around her exploded, killing all who were wearing them, including poor Gerard.
A metallic voice sounded all through the region. “Cleanup commencing!” Robots with brooms appeared.
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