Unbelievable – Friday Fictioneers

Here is this week’s entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes my offering for this week – and I welcome your comments again!

Copyright - EL Appleby

Copyright – EL Appleby

Unbelievable

“They said the Platypus was a fake.  Why wouldn’t they say the same about this… creature?”

I looked at Damian, looking at… It. I tried to be encouraging, in a gentle manner. “Come on, take a chance. This could be such a breakthrough, you know it!”

“But my reputation, I’ll risk everything!”

He wasn’t going to budge. I could just tell, from how he looked down his long nose, to the way he shuffled his hooves.

I sighed, too loudly. The furless, two-legged creature froze, then darted into the bush.

The ‘man’ as Damian called it, was going to be someone else’s discovery.

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Suspended – Friday Fictioneers

Here is this week’s entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes this week’s – and I welcome your comments again!

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Copyright - Janet Webb

Copyright – Janet Webb

Suspended

The boy tugs his mother’s sleeve, demanding attention.

“Mom! Look at the lady!”

“Hush, Ryan – oh!”

Claire picks up her son, pressing his face into her neck, trying to protect him, yet unable to tear her own gaze away from the horror above.

The woman in the red dress is suspended from the fire escape, arm muscles straining, fingertips loosening, loosening…

“Aieeeeeee!!!”

The scream resonates, bouncing off buildings.

Claire squeezes her eyes shut, wants to block her ears, holds her little boy closer, closer, waiting for the inevitable thud.

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“And… Cut! That’s a wrap! Great job everyone!”

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Welsh Mountain Magic – Friday Fictioneers

Last week I made my first entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields – I enjoyed taking part so much, I thought I’d do it again. I loved reading others’ offerings! Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes this week’s – and I welcome your comments again!

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Copyright Danny Bowman

Copyright Danny Bowman

Welsh Mountain Magic

I stood, staring into the distance, feeling the rage build up inside. I kicked the flat tyre and arrows of pain shot from my big toe, burying themselves deeply in my knee.

This town mouse had forgotten that mobile phones were completely useless in the depths of mid-Wales.

I rubbed the tears of frustration out of my eyes and blinked. A telephone box appeared out of thin air – a little bit of Celtic magic to save this modern-day damsel in distress. Plus, there was even ten pence in the slot, ready to make a call.

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