Today’s dad’s 50th birthday and we, his four naughty kids (we’re adults now) have a very special surprise for him — made possible by our sneaky youthful moves and sincere decade-long siblings-secret pact.
“Happy birthday dad!” we sing in chorus as we give our heavy birthday present.
“Remember when you buy remote batteries almost everyday?”
“You blamed mom but we are the snatchers, Dad.”
“You switch channels often and we can’t watch cartoons so.. we took turns in hiding the remote batteries.”
“And…now’s your golden birthday so we’re giving them back!”
His eyes went wide.
His smile faded.
We ran.
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Word count: 100 words
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Sean Fallon
In response to Friday Fictioneers prompt for 04 March 2016.
Friday Fictioneers is a weekly writing challenge hosted by the generous Fairy Blog-Mother Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, where a photo is used as a prompt for a piece of fiction.
hahahaha amazing!!!!
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YAY! Thank you! 😀
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You’re welcome!! 😀
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Uh-uh! Someone’s getting punished after that! Haha. Sorrrry Daaaaaad! 😀 These kids are so adorable and sly. I’m guessing they were you and your siblings? Fun read, Rosema. I enjoyed it. 😀
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HAHAHA! Glad my try to humor you worked! 😀 😀 😀
Nope. We can’t do that. Too afraid to Tatay to do that. HAHA
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It worked BIG TIME! 😀
Haha. Afraid of Tatay’s pamalo? Yeah, I think I would be too. 😀
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HAHAHA! Glad to know that! 😀
Yes. And afraid of his scream! 😀 😀 😀
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Especially if he’s screaming your complete name! Hahaha!
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Definitely! HAHAHAHA. Rush and run for your life. 😀
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Hahahaha! How cuteeee. 😀 😀
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Haha. Thanks, Maria.
P.S. have you seen my reply on your comment in my Elemental Senryu Post? The one with Earth poem?
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I just checked and it was in my unread notifs. Sorry, I may have missed it because of the HIV/AIDS seminar during the day.
I just replied and read your other senryu, too. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Oh thank you, Maria! An HIV seminar?? So you are a nurse? (Just a wild guess. Haha)
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Haha. No. Not that being one is bad thing but no. 😀 It’s a seminar for all interested employees. It was actually interesting to listen to the guy (HIV +) conducting the seminar.
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Ohhhh. Wrong guess. HAHA! The topic is indeed interesting. 🙂
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My aunties would be happy if I was one though! Haha! True… and a bit scary too.
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Oh.. but will you be happy? 🙂
Yeah…. because till now there is no cure?
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No, my heart is somewhere else. 😀
YES, and I feel bad for those who have them or about to.
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And I hope you followed your heart. 🙂
Oh..sadly. This sickness is more of a cause of the choices humans made. (except the kids who got it from their mothers and wives who are not aware of their husband’s infidelity.)
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Oh I did… 🙂 Although I know that deep inside they’d be happier if I have chosen needles instead of pen, and abroad instead of PH.
True. Those choices… we couldn’t do anything about it I guess.
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Oh that is true. My dad also wants me to pursue another career. A career beyond writing. An office work. A goverment employee. Or an OFW. He wants money. But those cannot make me happy.
Yes. We cannot do anything…
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I was actually obliged back then but I ended up shifting after my first year without them knowing. They weren’t mad (not that I know of) but they weren’t very happy about it. *sigh*
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Aww… so you took??? instead of nursing?
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My parents wanted CS so I took it. But I shift to Journalism (I couldn’t resist) after a year. Nursing was my aunt’s choice. 😀
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Ohhh! So we are both JOURNALISM graduates!!! 😀 😀 😀
(I might knew that before but I guess I forgot about it? #forgetful!)
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Another common denominator! 😀 😀 😀
No worries, it’s my first time telling you about it. So you didn’t. 😉
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Oh yeah! So we are both a journalism grad! Now… are you practicing our profession? You’re a journalists? ❤
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No, sadly. I work as a QA for marketing materials in a self-publishing company. I feel envious most of the time when I read/check blurbs and press releases for upcoming books written by our writers (thinking I should have written those). *sigh*
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*sigh*
Oh how I can relate…
Hmmm… let’s keep our dream alive. 🙂 We never know. ❤
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Agree… Keep the passion burning! We never really know. Haaayy.
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True! Me too… I honestly think it is a bit more impossible than possible. BUT, we never know! 😀
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Keep the faith! 😀
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AJA! 😀
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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That was a fun story! Nicely done, Rosema!
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YAY! Thank you so much, Vijaya! 😀 Because of that I am no longer nervous if I’ve done this right. 😀
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Why be nervous? It’s just hundred words of story-telling, not a contest, right? You’ve got great story-telling ideas!
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Yes not contest. 🙂 It’s just that this is my first try to be funny. That’s why I am a bit nervous. 🙂
Thank you, Vijaya! Have a great weekend!
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Hahaha! Kids are never kids if they aren’t up to mischief. Great story, Rosema! 😀
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HAHAHA! Yes, Fun. And it is a mortal if you switch the channel when they’re watching cartoons! HAHA
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Oh! That’s a definite! Hahaha! 😀 😀 😀
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Haha! Thank you dear Fun! 😀 It is weekend again! 😀
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Have a wonderful weekend ahead! ❤️❤️❤️
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Have a happy weekend too, Fun! 😘😘😘
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I’m laughing while reading this. This narrative is such a clever intention. Thanks!
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*smiling sigh*
Oh you never know how glad I am to read that. This is my first blatant try in humor and I am more than happy that it worked. 😀
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Yep, still smiling. Toothy emoji-smiles to you!
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Yay! Thank you!
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Brilliant tactic. I should have done the same thing when I was a kid 🙂 Anyway, extend my birthday greetings to your dad.
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YAY! Thank you, Gracelyn. 🙂 This is actually a fictional story. We don’t have the courage to do this to Tatay. HEhe. Too afraid. 😀
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When I was a kid, tinatago lang nmin ung remote kaso pwede nman ilipat manually pero iba pala pag walang battery. Hehe. Indeed, we cant say no to our dads. They are the authority at home 🙂
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Yes. They are the boss. (and it is biblical.) 😀
Thank you for reading, Gracelyn!
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Charming and cute. I think it’s so funny the kids did this. Guess Dad wasn’t quite ready for that adult truth yet….
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Awww. Thank you for your kind comment, Mandi! 😀
I think dad is not really ready because he was so angry when his remote batteries were being kidnapped. 😀
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Haha. It’s very hilarious!
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Haha. My job is done, then. 😉😀
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That was a great story Rose. Funny and entertaining 🙂
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YAY! Thank you, Judy! I am glad my naughty tale made you smile! 😀
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It certainly did! 🙂
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Yay! Thank you, Judy!:)
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Wonderful one !!
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Thank you for reading! 😀 Your comment made me smile. 🙂
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Hee hee. very good family bonding and co-operation going on.
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Haha! Thank you. It worked.
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Hahaha…amusing!
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It seems my first try in humor jas succeeded? 🙂 Thank you, Margaret! ❤❤
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Haha! Run for it! This was funny and sweet! 😊
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Oh thank you! It made you smile (or even chuckle?) so my work’s done? 😀
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A writer’s work is never done! 😀 Waiting for more smiles and chuckles soon! 😀
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Well that is true. Haha. Thank you! ❤❤❤
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Hahahaha! This is so cute. I love it!
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Hahahaha. Cute made me smile. Thanks, PJ!
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Lol this made me chuckle 😉
I’ve shared your blog with a liebster award, hope you’ll like the company and accept the nomination 😉 https://musicfanandrea.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/liebster-award-check-out-these-great-blogs/
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Ohhhh! This is so sweet of you, Andi! I truly appreciate and I will humbly accept your nomination. BUT, I am now an award-free blog. Please know I appreciate it. ❤❤❤
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You’re welcome 😊
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Dad’s wrath hath no time limitations… love it!
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Haha. That is true. 🙂 I am so glad you loved it. ❤
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lol! wow, that’s awesome! My bro and I struggle to find a gift for our dad every year too. One year he told both my bro and I to buy him a saw. we each bought him a saw. he was so happy. Apparently he had wanted two saws. who could have guessed?
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Hahahaha. Two saws!!! Weirdly funny! ❤❤❤
I think no one could’ve guessed.
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Nope. We didn’t know we had each bought him one until Christmas day 🙂
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Haha. Your dad’s clever and witty! What did he do to the two saws?
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He used them 🙂 My parents house has a wood stove for heat in the winter. So my dad uses the saws to cut wood for the fire. I used to stoke it and put wood on the fire when I got home from school. I tried to help him cut wood after his stroke but I couldn’t keep the saw in the groove I’d cut. It kept slipping! I would have been there all day and never made a dent in it so he took over. He was afraid the saw would slip and cut my hand off. Oh well. I tried. 🙂
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Hahaha! Two saws for fire wood. Nice one, Dad!
And yeah… I am not good on physical tasks either. (even opening a canned Coke is a struggle for me. Haha)
So I understand. 😉
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See I can open cans. Operating a hand saw though is beyond my skill level 🙂
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You’re better than me. 😀
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AHahaha.. such a fun an lighthearted write. Loved it!
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Yay! Thank you, Dajena. I am glad my light tale made you smile. ❤❤❤
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A bit of mischief in this story. They were clever. Fun story … Well done! 😎
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Thank you, Isadora. Those kids are naughty and dad is not so happy about it. 😀
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Dear Rosema,
I hope Dad has a sense of humor. I’m certainly laughing. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aww. Thank you, Rochelle. 🙂 Glad I made you laugh. ❤
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Oh, dad doesn’t forgive easily, does he? Or maybe he loves to see them run and laughs to himself. Clever and fun story.
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It’s a combination. Haha. He wants them to fear him and he wants them to getvtired of running. 😀
Thank you for reading!
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