Super Power Prompt.

You wake up one day with an unusual super power that seems pretty worthless—until you are caught in a situation that requires that specific “talent.”

Everyone dreams of one day getting a superpower the power to fly perhaps?

The ability of super strength or to read minds. Those kind of fun things.

On the day before my twenty-first birthday my uncle pulls me aside and explains to me that our family has a secret.
On our twenty-first birthday we develop a super power.
So though a part of me doubted him another part was excited.

My power? The power to cry how lame is that ?

Now I am sure you have met girls who tear up at will .
But in a instant I could cry not just tears I mean really cry .
And no one could doubt my tears not even my family .
So maybe you think I used it to get my way with people ,well I didn't .
That's just not me so this superpower went on a mental shelf collecting dust.

Until that fateful night when a customer at my hated retail job made me snap .

It had been a long day at the customer service desk and just as I'm ready to shut it down this red head lady walks up to the desk .

She is wearing a expensive dress and bright red high heels, early thirty's I assume .

She is the kind you know the type that goes around with the air of I am too good to shop here, and you must be stupid cause you work here .

"Sorry we are closed. " I say.

"I really need this done and its 9:56 pm, still time till you close. “She says .

I bite my lip " Fine what do you need ? "

"I need to return this mp3 player and I want cash back ." She says.

I raise a eyebrow "Do you have a receipt? "

"Well of course not who keeps those! " She exclaims .

"Well then I can't help you maybe we can exchange it for the same one." I say .

"That won't do I need the cash. " She says .

"Sorry I can't help you then. " I say .

"Listen you redneck,good for nothing just do your job . " She says.

"Would you like to talk to a manger ? " I suggest .

She proceeds to tell the manger how I have been nothing but rude to her .

He says sorry but I am right without a receipt we cannot give her the cash .

You think she would leave then but oh no. I shut down the area the whole time she watches me whispering comments.
I try my best to ignore it soon I can go home .

I take my time going to the back and clocking out . I buy a simple tv dinner and head out the door .

As I start to put the key in my car door she approaches me .
"I won’t forget your rudeness . " She says .
"Please step away I am off the clock." I say .
"You know what's wrong with you people . " She says pointing her finger in my chest.

"Look lady , I don't care so back off . " I say .

She tilts her head "Or you will what ? Hide behind another manger?" She taunts me and pushes me lightly .

I reach in my purse and pull out a pistol "Or I will shoot. " I say.

She backs up a step and I thought I could get back to my life .
But that lady just laughs and laughs and once again pushes me a little harder. "Quit." I growl .

"I dare you . " She says .
"Excuse me ? " I ask.
"I dare you to shoot me ." She chuckles.

I shrug and unlock my car door that should have been it but no she grabs my keys and dangles them high up .
"Give me my keys back! " I demand .
"No." She says .

I don't even blink I shoot her in the head and she dies.
I grab my keys and smile serves her right.
Then reality hits me mangers dash towards with having heard the shot.

"What happened? " He asks.
I drop my gun and cry .
He wraps his arm around me "It will be ok ." He says .
I nod and whisper "She tried to kill me . " I lie .
He does not doubt me .

The police ask for me to tell them again what happen.
And then I cry so much they become uncomfortable in their chairs.
I tell them the same thing between sobs and they believe me .

They find me a great lawyer not that I needed him on the stand I cry with a simple blink .
As I stand to hear my charges I hold my breath.
The judge reads the verdict "Not guilty."

And one last time I cry.

Picture Prompt.

A picture on your mantle unexpectedly falls and crashes to the floor. As you go to pick it up, you notice a note hidden behind the picture. The message is from the future—and written by you. It instructs you to do something important. What does it say?

I sit by the fire enjoying the warmth of the fire place.
Outside the wind howls bringing with it colder temperatures.
I stoke the fire and get lost in the beauty of the flames.
As I stand to go get another glass of cocoa I hear something fall .

I take my time stirring my cocoa making sure to pile on the marshmallows.
I sip my cocoa as I walk around the picture.
How strange I think and pick up the picture of a forest.

It came with the cabin and it looked so nice on the mantle that I had decided to keep it .
I inspect it thankfully no broken glass the back just had slipped off.

I start to put the back on then a piece of paper falls to the floor.
Strangely from a quick look it looks like my hand writing.

“To : Myself . “

My heart starts to race as I pick up the letter delicately.

“Dear Myself . This is a letter from your future self I know this is hard to believe. “

“But if you’re reading this you don’t have much time left you must trust me. “
“Any moment now you will get a knock at the door ..”

I pause as I hear a loud pounding on the door .
Who would dare knock in the middle of the night?
Wait ? What the letter said I would hear knocking on the door.
I hurry to read the rest .

“Whatever you do if you value your life do not open the door . “

“Run !!!”

I stare at the letter with disbelief as a man yells “Hello anyone home ? “

“Don’t be an idiot run now !! “ The letter reads .

My eyes widen as the stranger jiggles the knob.
I look down at the letter my hands shaking the last line simply says:
“Please . “

The door begins to shake it was easy to tell whoever it is not here for a cup of sugar.

I run to the back door taking care to open it quietly.
I quickly look to my left and right no one is there.
I hear voices inside the cabin and I take off running no matter that I am barefoot.

Every twig feels like small knifes in my feet.
A distant shouting seems to be coming my way .
I push the wind with all my might as he closes in .

The faster I run the slower I feel I am going. Like trying to reach the end of a never ending tunnel.
“Just give it up . “ A man mocks .

I break away from the path and hide behind a tree .
The branches dig into my skin as the cold air torments my bare skin .

“ Come out where ever you are ..” The man calls only a few feet away from me .

I hold my breath as tears run down my face .
What the hell is going on ?
Why am I running ?

I wait in the stillness till the man walks away finally I exhale.

A icy hand grabs my wrist as he hisses in my ear “Found you . “ the man says with delight .

I try to escape his grasp but he chuckles and grabs my other wrist and presses me against the tree.

His cloak falls away from his face as the moon shines down on him .

I gasp “ My what big ears you have ..”

“All the better to hear you with my dear ..” He says grinning .

Under the moonlight his human face fades away.

“ My what big eyes you have ..” I say my voice shaking .

“All the better to see you with my dear . “ He growls .

The wolf opens his mouth breathing down my neck .

“My what big teeth you have. “ I say crying .

He chuckles “All the better to eat you with .”

“Please no ..” I beg .

The wolf leans in and smells my neck and licks his mouth in delight.

He laughs “Maybe if you beg more .”

“Please let me go ..” I cry .

“Never .” The wolf growls and bites down on my neck .

And then the wicked wolf fell upon Little Red Riding Hood, and ate her all up.