Finding Ben | Short Story

Where the gravel road ends, near a winding creek, there’s a corn field. They say they saw him go in. A petite brunette stops her bright red jeep near the edge, headlights cutting into the green maze. She leaves the driver’s door open and strides down a row. “Ben? Ben!” she screams into the tasseled stocks. Nothing. He’s been missing for a week; this is the first sighting. She stays for over an hour, walking down every row, calling his name. Dejected, she trudges back to the Jeep, and there he is, Ben, the Chocolate Labrador, laughing out the window.


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9 responses to “Finding Ben | Short Story”

  1. jesusluvsall Avatar

    Tricky Ben had fun

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  2. Catsandcoffee Avatar

    This happens with me and the cats all the time. At least one is watching and/or hearing me look for her like I’m an Idiot.

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  3. davidsdailydose Avatar

    I’m glad you enjoyed the ending, Chris. I wanted the twist to work, and it sounds like it did! This piece is another Drabble (100 words). Thank you for reading and commenting. God Bless!

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  4. Chris G Thelen Avatar

    Nice twist at the end. When I was growing up on our farm a young neighbor boy was lost in a corn field and they didn’t find him until hours later. So I immediately thought Ben was a lost kid when I started reading it. Keep on writing. I enjoy your stories and posts.

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  5. davidsdailydose Avatar

    You’re welcome, brother. I remember that you are a dog lover. I’m glad too enjoyed the story. Thank you for reading and commenting. God Bless. 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

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  6. Alan Kearns Avatar

    I like this David 🙂 It certainly brought a smile to my face – thank you!

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  7. God Still Speaks Avatar

    “Saucy brown eyes!” With 5 dogs of my own, I’ve gotten that look before!

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  8. Nadine Avatar
    Nadine

    I can see the saucy brown eyes saying, smirking,”Whatever were you looking for??”

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