It’s been a while since I’ve had the time to write anything in response to any of the Friday Fictioneers’ prompts, as posted by the unflagging Rochelle Wisoffs-Fields. I’ve written several pieces in my head but, sadly, they’ve got no further. Now – hooray! – I have.
The following picture is the prompt. My 100-word story follows. If you’d like to read other people’s stories or to have a go yourself, click here.
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
He booked us into the only hotel in town. It was too late to take the road up-country, he said.
We sat outside, nursing sundowners long after night’s violet-blackness had overwhelmed the sky. In front of us, a hole in the ground yawned even blacker. That’ll be a swimming pool, he said, when the tourists come – because they will.
I was glad the swimming pool and the tourists were still only a hope. Better to pretend no-one else knew about this place.
Your husband not mind you coming out here, he asked, slunking more gin into our emptying glasses.
welcome back
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Good story to come back with! Glad to see you! 🙂
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🙂
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“Slunking.” What a great word! Gives you both an audio and a visual 🙂
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Thank you! I like it too! (Wondering if I can use it again somewhere else sometime…..)
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Wow this story didn’t go where I thought it would. Nicely done.
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Ah, thanks. I’m not sure where it’s going either. Bit of a mystery!
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Dear Louise,
This one left me wanting to know more. That last line is a punch in the gut. Welcome back.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. Nice to be back although another unexpectedly frantic week is making things hard again!
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Oy… guess she better keep hoping for a while! Hubs might not be happy she’s there and not with him…
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Yes. I think you could be right!
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I fear what will happen when her husband finds out,
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Maybe he won’t. Or maybe he won’t care. Or maybe nothing will even happen for him to care about. I can’t decide!
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A little trip on the side, I see. Welcome back!
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Thanks, Alicia.
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Hmmm…a gin infused rendezvous..I can see that.
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Me too. Me too….
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