magisternihil's 100-word story for July 24, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 24, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"What does this mean?" Jake stared at the three ball sitting on the stones in the alley. "Why does it have to mean anything?" asked Monica. "It's a pool ball." "Yes, sure, okay, but when you encounter something like this unexpectedly it usually means something." He rubbed his chin. "It's red, which can mean anger, or hunger. A sphere, could be like the globe, or like a skull. Three, triple, trilogy, something divine?" Monica rolled her eyes and tapped him on the shoulder, pointing up to the broken window. "It means bar fight. Come on, the movie is starting soon."

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