This challenge is produced by GirlieOnTheEdge with the following simple rules:
Write 6 Sentences. No more. No less.
Use the current week’s prompt word – WALK
Click here to hear the author read his words:
The Mermaid
Did I ever tell you about the time I fell in love with a Mermaid?
I was abroad, in a strange city, crossing a bridge high above dark water, when I saw this stunning, exotic lady.
The thing is that when I’m out on my daily walk, regardless of where I am, I move at a fairly relaxed stroll, so as I approached her I had time to study her face, analyse her expression, and understand the wistful ache in her eyes as she gazed down at the waves far far below.
I stopped to talk and she told me her story, how she was a mermaid who longed to return to the sea but was afraid because of a terrible life with a violent husband.
I took her home with me and we fell in love and spent happy years together until I realised how much time she spent with Colin, the handsome young chap at the fishmonger’s.
The next time we were out for our daily walk, crossing a bridge high above dark water, I asked her about him and she laughed, and so, knowing she could swim, I just threw her off.
Note:
‘Colin’ in French means coalfish (UK) or pollock (USA).
Just my little joke.
Well that ended with a splash!!
Yeah, well, she was waterproof!
LOL… well played! A great Six!
Laughing.
I am surprised, Susan, that so many ladies here find it amusing that I lobbed my lover off a high bridge!
The females of the species are more deadly than the males. (KIPLING)
I think that explains it. 🤣
Very true, Susan, and also so much cuter!
😁💪❤
Excellent ‘sharp-angle close’ (aka twist at the end of the story). Did not see that one coming.
cool
Cool indeed, Clark!
Thanks for the kind comment.
Wonderful! At the start I was thinking, ‘beware, mermaids’, and then you turned it around and that made me laugh. Bravo for bringing a smile to my face just after reading Denise’s scary Six 🙂
Thanks, Chris, glad you enjoyed.
I admit to having mixed feelings about Mermaids.
I have used them as hunters in the past, but also fell in love with one some years ago…
Reading it, I am carried along easily by the audio of your Six and right up until the end found myself surprised and wanting to laugh. Such was your unexpected ending. Thanks for the smile C.E. 🙂
Very welcome, Denise, your smile makes me smile.
Great story. Love the ending, forcing her to return to the sea.
Thank you, Nicole, glad you enjoyed
Quite a surprising tale!
She was quite a surprising girl!
Well, I wasn’t expecting that ending, but it was a great twist!
At the beginning of your story, I was envisioning the Little Mermaid statue in Denmark. 🙂
Glad you liked it, Pat.
Most of my Mermaid writing is based on this local lady:
https://ceayr.com/2021/02/20/the-call-weekend-writing-prompt/
Very unusual way to break up a relationship.
Not with Mermaids, in my experience!
we all long to return to the sea…am i right? Good job.
You are indeed, that’s why I live on the Med!
Still smiling at this delightfully fantastic and dark tale.
The word ‘just’ in the last line!
But… She longed to return to the sea anyway. Hm.
Did he punish her or did he save her?
I think you can take it that the narrator was ‘just’ miffed!