There, by the pond, was the prey. Taking careful aim, I killed it instantly.

Ever since the drought three years ago things had been bad. Really bad.

Global warming? More like global meltdown. But survive we had.

Throwing the twitching body of the boy over my shoulder, I headed home.

Tony is 54 and lives in Manchester, UK. He became interested in 50-word stories after helping his son with his homework, and enjoyed the challenge of bringing a story to life in so few words.