“Ugh! Tinnitus. Today it’s thrumming rather than clanging.
“I’ve got buzzing reverberating also.” Sheila cocked her head. ” It’s in the garage.”
The hum intensifed as Peter entered the garage. “Hell! There’s a swarm of bees in here.”
“Smoke subdues bees. Use the fireworks.”
“Great idea.” Choosing Mad Monster, Peter placed it under the honey comb. The scrape of the match igniting was quickly followed by a whizz then loud booming explosions. Bam! Boom!
Unexpected whizzing and banging as the other fireworks ignited. Crackling fire engulfed the garage. In the distance a welcome nee-naw, nee-naw.
“Preferred the hum” Sheila whispered.
In response to Charli’s prompt where she asks:
August 3, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) use sound to create a story. Just as you might “see” a scene unfold, think about how it might sound. Even one sound to set the tone is okay. Go where you hear the prompt lead. Feel free to experiment.
Respond by August 8, 2017 to be included in the compilation (published August 9). Rules are here. All writers are welcome!
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
I heard this one loud and clear – hope that fire truck gets there in time to save something.
Well done, Irene.
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Thanks. I’m relieved to hear you heard it. I believe they lost the garage but saved the house.
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Dear Irene,
Hi, I genuinely thought you were hosting this challenge and used your title words as the prompts. I did however not use them for my title, just in the acrostic format of my entry. I did use them when submitting my entry in the pingback, an idiosyncrasy of mine as an indicator as which of challenge it is. I don’t think I have fallen foul of plagiarism, seriously hope I haven’t! Have changed my pingback accordingly, hope you find this in order. Seriously a genuine mistake. My deepest heartfelt apologies,
Mick E Talbot
PS You will find a duplicate of this comment on my blog, link follows:
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PPS I feel like right idiot, 😦
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No need. 😄
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Bless 🙂
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Haha. Don’t worry Mick. Loved your flash and use of buzz and bang. Cheers Irene
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Many Irene, really did feel silly, thanks for your understanding,
Mick
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That was funny, one sound leading to another. Well done.
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Thanks. Sounds often escalate.
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Oh dear! A buzzing in the garage turns into fire. I think I’d prefer the hum too. Glad the nee-naw got there in time!
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Thanks Norah for dropping by. I’d prefer the hum also.
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I think I’d rather the bees than tinnitus. Great use of sound in the flash.
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Thanks Anne. Yes, tinnitus is such a debilitating condition.
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I would have preferred the hum too! Glad to know the house is all right. Nice flash, one sound leading to another.
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Absolutely. The hum is better.
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That’s a fantastic escalation of sound! Fireworks are so visual, and yet you created a soundscape out of the melee that ensued. Great last line!
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Thanks Charli. I think you gave us a very good exercise this week with this prompt. So often we forget to use all the senses and sound is often one that is difficult to write. Then again so is taste.
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I think this would be a fun story to rewrite through the sense of taste. Maybe the new tile could be from Ambrosia to Acrid!
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Love the idea. I might just do that.
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Me thinks I’ve been here before, I can hear a buzzing sound again. Thanks Irene, great read!
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LOL. You are welcome anytime and thank you.
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LOL !
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I just heard a story on the news about a gent who did just that. -Set his garage or house up in flames by dousing with kerosene and lighting it trying to get rid of a bug nest. Fire is never a tool to use when one is not a professional. Eek!
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When I can’t come up with a story I troll through the newspapers and the headlines. This one came from the Minnesota News. It must be a not so uncommon occurence but I don’t think I’d be setting fire inside to get rid of anything.
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Reminds me of the less than competent bank robbers that write their demand notes on paper that has information that leads the police straight to them…
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