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Dark Secrets

May 11, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

100 Words on Saturday Week 10 Prompt – Dark Secrets



What ‘cha got there Jack?

Startled to see his mother standing in the doorway, he slammed the cigar box lid.

Nothing. Just my box for special things. 

What kind of things?
Just things I find when I’m out playing, and things my friends give me. Michael gave me a matchbox car when I traded my chocolate milk at school… He smiled innocently, looking up from the floor.
Okay, supper’s ready. Her voice trailed down the hallway.
Pulling the fistful of bubble gum from his pocket, he added it to his box of growing secrets, and shoved it under the bed. 

talya

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Comments

  1. Talya's Mom says

    May 11, 2013 at 6:38 am

    Loved your 100 words. At first, I thought the picture was of Tate’s drawer.

  2. Corinne Rodrigues says

    May 11, 2013 at 7:43 am

    Oh dear – boys will be boys! Loved it and the picture too.

  3. Emily Rose Thrasher says

    May 11, 2013 at 9:44 am

    What a sweet story about a little boy. Makes me think of my kids and their hidden secrets of rocks and dirt in their pockets LOL

  4. Joyce Lansky says

    May 11, 2013 at 12:36 pm

    All little boys need their little secrets.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/05/100-words-on-saturday-week-10.html

  5. Kathy says

    May 11, 2013 at 4:29 pm

    Lovely story and I remember having such a collection when I was a little kid. You captured this so well.

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

  6. patrickoscheen says

    May 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    aww love this! great job!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 12, 2013 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you Patrick!

  7. Nan says

    May 12, 2013 at 4:30 am

    I like this story, what a great little vignette!

    I have nominated your blog for a Liebster Award! Check out my post for more details: http://nanmock.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-liebster-award.html

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 12, 2013 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you Nan!

  8. Cairn Rodrigues says

    May 12, 2013 at 5:56 am

    Boxes for special things are mandatory 🙂

  9. Bryan Jones says

    May 12, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    Very cool, like the pic too!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 12, 2013 at 12:21 pm

      Thanks Bryan. (Tate’s little box…)

  10. Anne says

    May 12, 2013 at 9:29 pm

    Great story for just a hundred words! Nominating you for an award. Check it out at http://anne-writersspace.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-icing-on-my-cake.html

  11. JANU says

    May 13, 2013 at 9:21 pm

    All of us would have done this at some point of time…we stash away a few things which are valuable only to us. Nice story.

  12. Jyothi says

    May 15, 2013 at 12:36 am

    Box of secrets! I guess everyone has one. 🙂

    http://www.heresmysay.com/100-words-on-saturday-dark-secret/

  13. Suzy says

    May 15, 2013 at 1:46 am

    A nice light hearted view of dark secrets – loved your take on it. And the pic is awesome.


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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