Daily Drafts & Dialogues

Daily Drafts & Dialogues

Black Friday Horror Story

Read today’s piece of flash fiction, a horrific scene that takes place at a retail store during Black Friday. Then feel free to leave a comment to discuss what you think or feel about Black Friday…

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K. E. Creighton
Nov 28, 2025
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Two grown men fight over a talking doll housed inside a bright purple box directly in front of Jane.

She knows it’s the toy of the season, though she can vaguely remember what its manufactured name is. Julianne? Jasmine? Jessica? Jesse, maybe? Not that it matters to the men fighting over her anyway, or to Jane.

Jane should be working, helping the frenzied…

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