Aimed at the battleship, the cannon stood ready, resolute. The brink of war. A war for power, money, land and—above all else—glory. Strategy would be key, luck too. A roll of the dice. Literally. Bridget plonked the cannon upon the GO square, the edge of the board tapping the kitchen bench.
Afterword
The mission was to write a story of exactly 53 words about a ‘counter’.
Board game counters came first to mind. For Monopoly, the battleship was my lucky piece. What was yours?
Another story idea was competing for my attention though. One about a kitchen bench and memories evoked by a coffee stain and a chip out of the corner.
But fond memories of playing Monopoly with the family during summer holidays won out. I added in the kitchen bench and settled on an angle that hopefully provided a twist. Did you see it coming?
Photo attribution: thanks to 🇻🇪 Jose G. Ortega Castro 🇲🇽 on Unsplash.