magisternihil's 100-word story for August 5, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 5, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

You know how they tell you to respect your elders? I doubt anyone who has ever said that ever met old Mrs. Fletcher. She wasn't just mean, she was vindictive. She had this Polaroid camera that she carried around with her, and she would snap shots of anybody doing anything she considered "wrong" and hang them on a clothesline on her porch. We were never sure why she put them there, because if you got close enough to look, a picture of you trespassing would be there the next day. I am proud to say I was featured 100 times.

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