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
Sound Bite Fiction 
Oh wow! I love these types of stories from you. The twists are superb!
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Wow, that took a surprising turn. I enjoyed that. I also enjoyed the Bobby Darin song. =) Hope you are doing well, CE!
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i wonder what did she do or didn’t do to deserve that fate.
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Loved the twist.
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Thank you, Bernadette
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That romance fizzled out rather quickly!
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It happens sometimes, Liz!
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Was the honeymoon that bad?
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Well, Fatima, for the bride it finished on a low note!
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Oh dear heh heh 🙂 Classic CE Ayr twist!
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I like ‘Oh dear’!
Thanks, Ali
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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 😎
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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.
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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 😎
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Oh my!!! That was wuite unexpected! Grand twist. Enjoyed.
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I love ‘Oh my!!!’
Happy you liked it, Roger
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After all that whoop-de-do, sure hope the insurance company paid up!
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Ever practical, eh, Dora!
I like that in a lady.
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Perhaps a complete figment of his imagination to compensate for rejection. I wonder!
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Her last words were ‘gurgle gurgle glug glug’!
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Splash and gone! Your descriptions of the couple are vivid.
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Thanks, Penny
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C.E.Assasin strikes again. You’ll be going down in history at this rate.
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You trying to say I’ve got a red nose, huh?
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ooh, that last line is a killer!
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Laughing.
I love comments that start with ‘ooh’!
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Yes great use of the themes from music. Crocodile tears indeed.🙂
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Thanks, Michael.
They say if you can fake sincerity…
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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 🙂
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I have been trawling the archives recently, and this one stuck, Linda.
Thank you for kind words.
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Great flow to the story. So much for romance.
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Well, it’s kinda overrated, doncha think…
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They don’t write ’em like they used to. Unfortunately your characters do pretty much despatch their victims with supreme finesse.
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Yep, great song.
And if you gotta bump ’em off, at least do it with panache!
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Dear CE,
You have a flare for romance with a twist.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Story of my life, m’lady!
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You old romantic CE!
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For a while, at least!
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I love the tip toeing through the romantic arc and then TWIST 🙂
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Yeah, well, Trish, y’know how these things go…
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Great use of the song
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Thanks, Neil, it’s a pretty cool song
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