Flash Fiction Challenge

Challenge #1 — ‘Write a story about a relationship between two people who have never met in person and only communicate online’

Author: Summer Jasmine

Sinopsis:

“Maria an accountant who works from home stumbles across an ad while on her laptop. The new dating app SPICE… curiosity gets the best of her and she signs up. Not wanting to put herself out there too much she uses a picture of a sultry mermaid. She signs up and pushes it to the back of her mind. After all, she’s married…A week passes by and she logs in to see if she’s ready to scroll and see what’s out there. But her inbox is flooded with messages. From this guy. Jacob. His picture is of Zeus the Greek God, and he has a way with words, he’s very persistent. So much so it been a year and there has not been a single day they haven’t spoken. Things are getting serious. He wants to meet up. But Maria can’t risk that…as long as they only speak on Spice its not cheating is it? They haven’t even exchanged numbers. But it’s just so exciting, so enticing. Nothing could prepare Maria, for what she uncovers…”