This week sees three shorts stories from from The Litopia Flash Club inspired by the prompts “Balloons” & “Sunburst”.

• An Encounter With Pirates by Matthew Snoding. A mum and daughter have a strange encounter when returning from the supermarket.
• Gita by Benjamin S. Two friends explore a spooky railway tunnel. What could possibly go wrong?
• Ten Pounds For A Balloon? No Thanks by Anonymous. An evil helium-filled toy balloon has murder and mayhem on its mind.