A brief respite (Friday Fictioneers)
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
The steps are filthy.
I only hesitate only a moment before diving down them, my weapon held tightly in my hands. I press back against the bricks breathing hard.
Had I been seen?
Heat presses against my sweat-dampen skin reminding me of the oppressive heat under direct sunlight. Thankfully, this far down I’m shaded. The bounty hunter had found me and I don’t think I’ll escape this time. The smell seeping from the ground fills my nose and I gag.
A shadow moves.
A gun fires…
A robotic body falls.
I leap over the body on the steps. Keep running.
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Word count: 100
Have been in iso since 1st Jan with covid… please say hello! Honestly, as soon as I looked at Roger’s photo today I thought, how did he get in my room? Yes, my room currently looks somewhat similar to this stairwell.
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Rambles, writing and amusing musings 
Never send a robot to do a man’s job
To true, Neil!
OMG … Where is this place ?
The trouble with being hunted by robots, is that they are not open to negotiation; it’s their way or no way. Keep running, the robots learn and adapt to individual failures.
Exactly James! Better just to run.
Hope you’re feeling better Laurie. Happy New Year! Enjoyed Boss From Hell over the Christmas holidays, congratulations!
Hopefully no more robots are following this one.
Thank you Iain
And Thank you!! ❤ you are amazing
You’re welcome!
An exciting story, Laurie. Nicely done.
Thanks Bill!
You really racked up the tension! Safe for now, but how much longer?
Thank you. I think she’ll be looking over her should for a long time yet.
A story full of tension Laurie, good read 🙂
Thank you!
Felt the tension in this one. Good one.
Thank you!
Adrenalin-pumping action as the human tries to outwit and escape the machine. If that isn’t a metaphor for modern times I don’t know what is.
Thank you so much. And I fear she will fail without help.
You’re very welcome.
Poor robot! Sacrificed in the line of duty 🙂
Yes, though I think that robot is not at all nice and might have deserved the treatment.
Dear Laurie,
Tense and intriguing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you !
Sorry to hear you’re down with Covid, Laurie. Hello, and I hope you have a quick recovery.
Thanks lovely… day 8 and counting. But I’m not too bad now, just snotty and headaches 😷
The headaches were the worst symptom for me. Glad to hear you’re on the mend now. Rest up and take care.
Yessssss exactly
That is one robot down, I hope that rust gets the rest
Same!
Great action scene and you really have all the senses here (except for taste, but in this filthy environment, maybe not. 😂)
Thank you for that thought 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Robot 0, Man 1
This time, yes. Thank you for reading!