Light bounces off the stainless steel blade as she waves it in the air.

"Put the knife down."

My voice sounds calmer than I feel and for a moment it looks ready to fall from her hand.

But then she darts forward and pushes the cold metal into my chest.

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This is a 50-word story written using @mariannewest's @freewritehouse prompt "stainless steel"

This is the 388th fifty-word story in the Humpbuckle Tales series. You can find all the tales reblogged on the @humpbuckletales account.

Humpbuckle Tales are 50-word stories set in the fictional world(s) of Humpbuckle-on-sea.

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