PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields
Perdy had triumphed on the hunt. She sat outside her tent, arms around the corkscrew horns of an enormous kudu bull. Its blood-clotted nose rested in her lap.
‘What a trophy,’ someone said.
Perdy smirked and looked across at Violet.
‘Jolly well done, darling,’ Violet said. ‘Do you have the right wall for it? Back home?’
‘Home?’
‘You’ve not moved in with me, have you!’
Perdy’s mouth twitched in a sort-of smile.
Violet took the smile and turned it into her own. Her fingers caught at mine. ‘Goodness, if everyone who came to one of my parties moved in, there’d be no room for me.’
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That is so good, Louise.The story is created by what’s not said, as much as what is.
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Glad you liked it, Neil.
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Ditto what Neil said. Beautifully done.
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Thank you 🙂
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I agree. This is what really good writing is about … saying it without saying it.
Bravo!
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That is very kind of you to say so. Pleased you liked it.
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😉
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Dear Louise,
To each her own trophy. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle 🙂
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a trophy without a wall is not a trophy.. great tale.
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Indeed it is not!
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Judging by the other comments, I am the only one who does not understand the relationship between the 3 characters.
Sorry.
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No need to be sorry. All comments are very welcome; it’s just nice to have people read it. It is a bit ambiguous but the intention is that one relationship is dissolving while another is forming.
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I am relieved you said so, sir… I have read it twice and am a tad confused as well…
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Oh dear. It may be a case of too much back story that’s clear in my head but hasn’t made it into these 100 (OK, 104) words. Never mind. There’s always next week. And, of course, thanks for reading, Dale 🙂
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Hey! No worries.. sometimes it’s just me!
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A very elegant brush off, I think. Beautifully done.
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Thank you, Sandra. If only I could be as elegant myself!
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Louise, I enjoyed this but was a tad confused which is also cultural in part. I’ve never been hunting and live in Australia. I assumed Perdy was male but upon further reading, seems to be female. It’s getting late here and I thought she was opening a bottle of wine with the corkscrew horns.
Maybe I haven’t had enough to drink!
xx Rowena
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Ha ha – I’m not sure about the not enough to drink part. I think I (half unwittingly) provided plenty of scope for confusion. I’ve never been hunting either but I can confirm Perdy (yes, female) isn’t using the horns as a corkscrew ;-))
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