That was really dark with a disturbing image of this poor, lonely soul crouching in a barrel full of explosives. I think you’re missing an “as” in the sentence about striking the matches. Seems like a solid entry into the challenge.

Ha! All the negatives, negative words are hilarious to me. You really filled this one up with a whole lotta nothing. I don’t think the genius of the first half has sunk in yet. Must re-read! Thanks for entering and playing along, Mr. BiC.

good enough to make them notice.. even if she did nothing to become nothing.

This is so fantastically cooky/ creepy/ funny, like a Vonnegut yarn, and yes, as THX noted— dark dark dark. This challenge is a challenge to judge thanks to entries like these. Thanks for ‘nothing’ BiC!