Young Man With a Horn | A 100 Word Story

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Today on Erica Drayton Writes, the Prompt is horn!
Write a 100 word story.
And tag me if you take up the challenge.

“Blow, man. Blow.”

The audience tapped their feet, clapped their hands, and bobbed their heads to the melody. The music seemed to take over and before long they lost control. They were slaves to the rhythm.

The horn player was also possessed. But it was different. He watched how his notes made the audience react and behave and he felt all powerful. Their eyes locked onto him. Pleading for him to stop.

He got to his feet. His lungs swelled with every blow. He felt fatigue settling in! He wanted to stop! But he too was slave to the rhythm.

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