"Carlos lies flat on his back, flailing at the sucking hole in his face. I reached for him and grabbed his webbing. As I pulled him, a pinprick of light flashed from the hill. The bullet knocked my helmet off and I fell back, dragging my friend to safety."
"The Only Sure Thing", written by John McElhinney and narrated by Joe Biedrzycki, was inspired by the keywords "vinegar", "carpenter" and "taxes".
Can you mash three randomly assigned words into a story of 500 words or fewer? Take the Mash Challenge at http://mashstories.com.
