She’s the apple-of-the-eye of all the third graders, but not in a well-meant way. She is the newest kid with chubby cheeks and curly ginger hair. She’s deemed mysterious, actually, mischievous.
She lives in an old slaughterhouse found in the almost-abandoned area of our town. She allegedly lives with her grumpy evil-like grandpa. Some say they are witches or murderers– whatever horrible.
I don’t think she’s a witch, though she looks messy most of the time. But yes, their house and their lawn looked unsafe, unfriendly.
So why on earth am I walking towards their creepy boxed home holding three pieces of white daisies from my mom’s garden?
It’s because of her eyes. Oh, her eyes.
My heartbeat races, my knees felt like melting as I inch towards their not-so-well painted door. I just want to play with her. That’s all. That’s all.
I was stoned stunned as the door creaked slowly open even before I knocked.
I saw her smiling wide green-gray eyes behind a vast masculine figure.
“Go-go–good mor–ning, Si–Sir.”
“Calm down boy, I will not eat you.”
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Word count: 180
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Sunday Photo Fiction
In response to Sunday Photo Fiction for March 20, 2016.
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly writing challenge hosted by Alastair Forbes where a photo is used as a prompt for a piece of fiction using around 200 words. The piece doesn’t have to center around exactly what the photo is, it can be just used as a basis for a story.
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Oh thank you! That was fast! 😀
By the way… if I may ask… I am looking for your about page? 🙂
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Thanks for dat : )
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🙂
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by d way I liked dat ” I read bcz I write. I write bcz I read”
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Oh thank you!!! 🙂 That sums me up. 😀
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I enjoyed this short piece. You kept the reader wondering until the end.
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Hi there! Thank you so much for your comment. 🙂 I hope the ‘wonder’ was put into good use with how this story ended? 🙂
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This was really good!
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Hi there! 🙂 Thank you so much for your awesome comment! 🙂
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Hey! You’re welcome, it’s my pleasure! ❤
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oh wow, what suspense! 🙂
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Haha! Thank you, Mel! It isn’t creepy, though! 😀
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Yes it is!
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Really? 😍
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😀 yes! I write only truth 🙂
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You’re welcome 😀
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How sweet! I love this. “Calm down boy, I’m not going to eat you.” LOL!! Cute story!
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Haha! Thank you, PJ! Finally I have written a cute story! 😀 😀 😀
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Yay! 😀 😀 😀
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❤ I have seen your photo prompt! My what-if's are now generating a story. haha!
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Great story with a great twist.
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Thank you for reading and for your insightful comment! 😀
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I wonder if this is how tales begin. I’m thinking of Red Riding Hood. Thanks for such imaginative detail, Rosema!
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Yeah. That can be Red Riding Hood! 😀 Thank you, Christopher! 😀
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Great job telling this story. I like how you used the picture as this girl and her grandpa’s home. Perhaps, the boy made friends with the girl and found out the Grandpa wasn’t so bad.
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Thank you, Mandi! I appreciare your thoughts. Yup, they aren’t. 😀
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WOW, this felt so Real!!
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Yay! Glad to hear that! Thank you! 😀
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Most welcome!
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Lovely! I enjoyed your take on this prompt. I admire the little guy for his courage; I can literally feel his fear and trepidation.
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Yeah! I admire him too because he sees the better side of ‘her’. Thank you, Kay!
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Amazing how kids tales can send things way out of proportion. I envisioned a gentle voice for him, and that last line is fantastic. I love it.
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Ohhh. Thank you!:)
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