joeislove's 100-word story for June 6, 2025

joeislove wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 6, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

As we wandered along the trail, we started noticing the doll parts. A head here, a leg there. Then we started to notice that some of the parts were arranged into displays. It probably would have been pretty creepy if it hadn't been two in the afternoon, the sun beaming down from a clear blue sky. As it was, the trail just gave a kind of silly vibe. We chatted as we walked about what a fun little art installation this was. By the time I dropped them into my kill-box we had really established a nice sense of camaraderie.

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