Friday Fictioneers is hosted by the wonderful Rochelle, the undisputed master of what I call Sound Bite Fiction.
She sets the weekly challenge, the standard, and the prompt photo.
The idea, as always, is to write a story of around 100 words based on the picture below, which this week is supplied by Jan Wayne Fields.
Click here to hear the author read his tale:
Things
Like a walk in the park…
The first days of love’s young dream, strolling hand in hand under sunshine and rainbows, through lush grass sprinkled with daffodils and daisies
Like a kiss in the dark…
As passion grows we’re wrapped in each other’s arms, fingers stroking through tumbling locks
Like a sailboat ride…
The ultimate romantic honeymoon, a yacht in Mediterranean moonlight, enjoying Ibiza, St Tropez, Capri, the Greek Islands
What about the night we cried…
Well, I did anyway, after you went overboard.
Your body was never found.
Unsurprisingly.
Luckily I do a great line in crocodile tears.
Note:
For an unrelated project, I have recently been trawling through the music of the Sixties. This was inspired by the superb Bobby Darin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5OEa9DV4wY
Oh wow! I love these types of stories from you. The twists are superb!
Wow, that took a surprising turn. I enjoyed that. I also enjoyed the Bobby Darin song. =) Hope you are doing well, CE!
i wonder what did she do or didn’t do to deserve that fate.
Loved the twist.
Thank you, Bernadette
That romance fizzled out rather quickly!
It happens sometimes, Liz!
Was the honeymoon that bad?
Well, Fatima, for the bride it finished on a low note!
Oh dear heh heh 🙂 Classic CE Ayr twist!
I like ‘Oh dear’!
Thanks, Ali
The unfolding of the couples relationship was very romantic, CE.
But, the twist was perfection. I enjoyed this tale. Happy New Year 2021 … Be Safe 😷
Isadora 😎
You have no idea how delighted I am to see you here, Isadora.
Thank you for your very kind words.
All the best to you and yours.
Your very welcome, CE. It’s always a pleasure to visit and read your artful words. Sadly, time isn’t always my friend. Despite isolation, I seem to be busy all the time. YAY … I think. 😀 Be Safe … 😷
Isadora 😎
Oh my!!! That was wuite unexpected! Grand twist. Enjoyed.
I love ‘Oh my!!!’
Happy you liked it, Roger
After all that whoop-de-do, sure hope the insurance company paid up!
Ever practical, eh, Dora!
I like that in a lady.
Perhaps a complete figment of his imagination to compensate for rejection. I wonder!
Her last words were ‘gurgle gurgle glug glug’!
Splash and gone! Your descriptions of the couple are vivid.
Thanks, Penny
C.E.Assasin strikes again. You’ll be going down in history at this rate.
You trying to say I’ve got a red nose, huh?
ooh, that last line is a killer!
Laughing.
I love comments that start with ‘ooh’!
Yes great use of the themes from music. Crocodile tears indeed.🙂
Thanks, Michael.
They say if you can fake sincerity…
Amazing how those tunes from so long ago stay alive in one’s brain!
This is chilling–not surprising, from you, CE, but I think this is one of your best 🙂
I have been trawling the archives recently, and this one stuck, Linda.
Thank you for kind words.
Great flow to the story. So much for romance.
Well, it’s kinda overrated, doncha think…
They don’t write ’em like they used to. Unfortunately your characters do pretty much despatch their victims with supreme finesse.
Yep, great song.
And if you gotta bump ’em off, at least do it with panache!
Dear CE,
You have a flare for romance with a twist.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Story of my life, m’lady!
You old romantic CE!
For a while, at least!
I love the tip toeing through the romantic arc and then TWIST 🙂
Yeah, well, Trish, y’know how these things go…
Great use of the song
Thanks, Neil, it’s a pretty cool song