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The memories of school still strangled her soul. Sat at the back, nobody saw, nobody cared. She was just the girl with the raggedy hair. Her mamma always said ‘sticks and stones can break your bones but names will never hurt you’. But mamma was wrong, the pain had been real, the pain had been a fire that never went out.
A week after the ‘Class of 95’ reunion the police were no further forward. The disappearance of the Prom Queen was looking like a murder hunt but her body still hadn’t been found.
Sticks and stones can break your bones but they can also bury those that taunt you.
helen midgley 
The bully probably didn’t even remember how mean she’d been as her end approached. Ah, sweet revenge 🙂
I love this….well done!
Nice play on an old phrase… I’ll never think of this one-liner in quite the same way again!
To become the friend of sticks and stones can for sure solve the problem with the name.. yet a reunion sounds like a place to avoid unless you are on a mission.
Carrie … but served cold. I like the chill in this story.
Very clever take on the prompt. Loved it.
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Words can, indeed, hurt. I like the plot twists in the last two paragraphs.
Oh, a disturbing revenge story! We’re on the same wave length this week with the old “sticks and stones” rhyme, Helen. I like yours.
Dear Helen,
Cold and hard is the girl with the raggedy hair. A very chilling piece of work here, Helen, and a great take on the prompt.
Aloha,
Doug
Dear Helen,
Whoever made up the rhyme in the first place was clueless. Words leave the deepest scars.
A sad and chilling ending. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Grimly satisfactory. 🙂
Deviously clever story x
OOh, chills, Hellen! Reminded me of Carrie, and the ending was just perfect!
Excellent take on “sticks and stones” – words definitely DO hurt!
Wow Helen, Awesome and clever story! You are so good! I hope you enjoy the holidays! Oh, and have a wonderful Merry Christmas! Nan 🙂
That vengeance was a long time brewing. Her wounds went deep. Good story.
Helen, Well-written story. Many people, including me, don’t go to high school reunions and that’s partly the reason. Kids can be mean. Some can make you feel like you just don’t fit in, it hurts, and they mean it to. Good use of the old saying. — Susan