Friday Fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here.
For technical reasons there’s no reading again today.
The Wheel
I remember when I invented the wheel.
‘What’s that,’ my wife asked.
‘It’s a wheel.’
‘What does it do?’
‘It rolls.’
‘Rolls? What do you mean?’
Well, it’s almost exactly what a brick doesn’t do.’
‘What’s a brick?’
‘Oh jings…’
‘So what’s it for?’
‘Well, if I make another one, I can invent the bicycle.’
‘What’s a bicycle?’
‘Then if I make two more, I can invent a bus.’
‘What’s a bus?’
She’s a bit limited, my wife.
‘Never mind, sweetie. Vroom, vroom.’
‘What are you doing with your wheel?’
She has no imagination.
‘I’m pretending to drive my car.’
LOL
Hell, Dawn, you were late here too! Get your act together, woman, or steps will be taken!
Your story made me chuckle. She needs to keep up (haha). It actually reminded me of conversations with my hubby, without the inventing bit. I must admit I was disappointed there was no audio. I love hearing your stories! 🙂
Lovely to see you again, Brenda. Sorry about the reading, there’s one in today’s post, specially for you!
Just think, if every man/woman had a partner like her no invention would have come to fruition!
Not sure, Alicia, I think he might invent the helicopter just to escape her!
really fun and I loved the sentence flow – and expect him to next tell her about the ups and downs of the ferris wheel? ha
Again, went to Spam. Glad you enjoyed!
Violet beat me to it. Great minds, yadda yadda.
Yadda yadda to you, Nancy!
What a great giggle, CE.
Thanks, Chris, glad you enjoyed
Wheely? She’s driving him potty. I’d give up if I was him!
Yeah, but you only invented a triangle!
Nout wrong with that!
Dear C.E.
She definitely has no imagination. My kids used to tease my husband about being so old saying his first job was taking the corners off of wheels. Good story…fun dialogue.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Glad you enjoyed, m’lady
A story of true regression.
Not sure it’s true, James!
Sounds like he might use his invention to get away.
On a unicycle?
So much explaining to do while busy inventing!
She’s getting him used to back seat drivers!
There ya go.
And she still can’t remember why you invented dirt.
Did I do that? Jings, we’ve both forgotten!
Sounds like the botwife needed a starter program.
She’s just not as glaikit as he is!
I think he forgot to invent the internal combustion engine.
He’s working on a steam version with his pal Jimmy Watt
She’s right, of course. He’s forgotten to invent the paved road
He’s waiting for his pal Jock Loudoun to do that!
As if ripped from the pages of ancient history (think Ogg and Grogg), except it was ladt Tuesday. 😂😂❤️
I’m a wee bit behind the times, Liz!
Wouldn’t have it any other way!
Women! Excellent telling.
Hey, women are cool, okay!