Ciao, amici! We’re on week five of the eight-week challenge. I’m more than halfway there, and I’m still on target.

This week’s theme was to write a story with some kind of bull in it. I was afraid I wasn’t going to come up with anything. I was stumped for the longest time. I know this isn’t my best submission, but I did make the deadline and meet the demands of the challenge. The subjects are getting harder. Or harder for me, anyway. I’m not happy with my story, but I am (mostly) pleased that I came up with something.

Once again, a quick reminder: The entries are judged by a qualified panel, but if there’s a tie, votes are the tie-breaker, so if you click the [♡] button, you might be doing me a favor.

If you’re interested in reading my admittedly shakey take on the “bull” prompt (That’s…