magisternihil's 100-word story for June 23, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on June 23, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Henrietta finished the piece, stepped back, and admired her handiwork. Sure, some people might misread it as “Friend Omelet not” but the message was the same, right? She walked down the sidewalk filled with pride. She was getting the message out. People would see her art and realize what they had been doing was wrong. She checked her bag, shook the cans. Enough for one more. Almost out of white, though. She saw blue lights before she heard the “Stop right there!” “Cluck! It’s the pigs,” Henrietta squawked. She dropped her bag, flapped her wings, and raced down the street.

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