Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge presented by my old friend Al Forbes.
The idea is to write a short story (200 word max) inspired by what you see in his picture (below).
This week’s serene shot of bucolic bliss makes me think happy thoughts for a change.
Click on this link to enter your tale, and see what others have written.
Copyright Al Forbes
Bunnies
My name is Petal.
I have a little black bunny.
Her name is Snowy.
Mummy says that is a funny name for a black bunny, but I like it.
My last bunny was called Snowy, and I cried for years and years when she died.
So that is why this Snowy is called Snowy too.
The first Snowy ran away because I left the door to her hutch open.
Then she got squished by a car.
That was my fault, so I was very sad.
But I am five now, well nearly, so I am much more responsible.
Daddy taught me that word, it is quite grown up, isn’t it!
I am worried about Snowy today.
She is not eating at all.
And that is a shame, because I tried so hard to make her happy.
I thought she looked a bit sad this morning, so I took her to Mummy’s little work room.
We found some very pretty pink thread.
And I sewed her a lovely new smile.
Sound Bite Fiction 
I thought it’s a stuffed soft snowy. The story was going well except the ending. Your writing style is superb.
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Wow … What an ending! What a shiver … that sweet sing-song aby voice took on quite a sinister tone, I think I’d not want her to make me happy 😉
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It was such a sweet innocent story until the end – then the gut puncher! It’s hard for me to imagine her sewing a smile on her bunny! Ouch!
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Loved that last line – quite macabre.
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I am happy with that, macabre is good!
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Oh that is genius. That last line is perfection. You have a unique way with words my friend. Never lose that 🙂
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Cheers, Al, glad you liked it.
I thought we needed something cheery to lift the post-festive gloom!
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Hehe ready for the Easter Bunny time
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From “aww” to “eww” in 0.0001 seconds, and that’s when you’re thinking happy thoughts! Time to revise the lyrics of that Isley Brothers song to “Whenever you’re near, I hide my fears, behind a pink thread smile”. Great story.
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C’mon, you can’t do that to a great song!
I will never be able to listen to it again without fretting about Snowy.
I wish I had just squished him (or her?) too.
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I couldn’t help it – the song came into my head as soon as I read the last two lines. I’m looking forward to a sequel in which Snowy gets revenge.
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Oh my! That was all pink and fluffy and my head literally snapped back when you told me the little girl sewed her bunny a lovely new smile. Ahh! So gross and poor bunny. I hope it had a heart attack and died so it didn’t feel the needle. Have you ever heard of a children’s movie called Coraline. It reminds me very much of your story. Coraline enters into a new world through her house and gets a new Mom. The only difference is in this world all the creatures have buttons for eyes. So you can guess what Coraline’s new mother wants to finally — see Buttons on Coraline’s eyes. Great job story telling!
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I thought of Coraline too 🙂
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Oh my!
Your comment is longer than my story!
Glad you enjoyed it regardless.
Never heard of Coraline.
Never want to, sounds nasty.
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Yes, it’s a creepy children’s movie!
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Ooo-errr! I was utterly captivated until I got to the final few words! Great little read.
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Cheers, Keith, glad the twist got you.
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Ouch!
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Stub your toe, sir?
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Lol
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The innocence of children, love it! On a completely unrelated note, my friend has a black rabbit called snowy 🙂
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My sister had a white cat called Sooty.
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Hmm, a slightly macabre innocence in this case, Angie!
But happy you enjoyed it.
I once had a pet crocodile.
I called him Ally.
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Poor Snowy Mk 2. She’d be better off getting squished! Great combination of innocence and sinister.
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Thanks, Steve, glad it worked for you.
It is a sad day when being squished is the preferred option.
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Dear CE,
I’m not sure whether to be charmed or horrified. Poor Snowy, unless of course, he’s stuffed bunny.. But Petal only means well. I love the voice of the child. Enchantingly innocent.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Snowy is not stuffed.
At least, not yet.
Happy you liked the voice.
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