Spies Like Us – 210 words
Know the best power to have if you’re gonna be a Super Spy? Invisibility.
Sure, flying would be cool. You could get places faster. Some would say X-ray vision is essential. For, you know, secret documents and stuff.
But for me, it’s my ability to be invisible that lets me do this job perfectly.
I know I’m invisible, because nobody in my family pays attention to me.
Mom’s always playing on her laptop. Dad’s watching a game. My sister’s constantly on her phone, mooning over Jacob’s hair or Justin’s eyes. Whatever.
My brother’s the only one who ever notices me. Mostly he tells me I’m annoying. But sometimes he gives me pointers. You know, how to deal with bullies, how to sneak dollar bills out of mom’s purse, how to disappear whenever Dad’s in one of his moods.
It was my brother who disappeared last night. Said he was done, he was outta there, he wasn’t puttin’ up with their crap anymore.
“Good riddance,” Dad said.
He doesn’t see me now, my brother. I’m the garbage can in disguise, spying on him from across the way.
He looks sad. Angry. Maybe even a little lonely.
He doesn’t need to worry, though. I’ve got his back.
We Invisibles gotta stick together.
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This week’s challenge? Incorporate a spy character in conjunction with the photo prompt into a story of 200 (+/-10) words. How’d I do?
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