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For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 May 2024 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox After waking up from his nap, Adam found Eve crying under the banyan tree. “What have I done?” she wailed. “I’ve touched and eaten the forbidden fruit.” “Say what?” Adam looked perplexed. “The Lord was very emphatic ... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 3 May 2024 Photo Credit: Ted Strutz Little Abby found Ella’s toy lying on the living room chair. With her big sister gone, the house felt weird without her laughter and playful spirit filling every corner. Abby regretted having an argument with her the previous evening. She had no […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 April 2024 Photo Credit: Fleur Lind She came from an impoverished family. She walked 7 kilometers every day to school. Along the way, she gathered fallen mango fruits to sell for lunch money. Each fruit she picked mirrored the promise of a brighter future. First in her class, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 19 April 2024 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fieldsk After sorting out his dwindling stock, he realized it was time to shop for underwear. He found it confusing that manufacturers didn’t have universal sizes for this basic necessity. To make sure that it fit right, he had to try it on. […... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 12 April 2024 Photo Credit: Susan Rouchardk Mom told him it was spring cleaning time, and he needed to clear space and declutter. He thought of starting with his underwear drawer. He noticed that he was running out of good pairs. Most of his inventory had holes that were […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 5 April 2024 Photo Credit: Sandra Crook It was early in the evening when the earthquake hit. It was so big that lights went out and buildings now lay in ruins with broken windows littering the streets. The bridge he drove across every day had been closed. Trapped within […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 29 March 2024 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson The dance studio looked intimidating. Even more so for somebody who had two left feet. He needed to learn how to dance for the upcoming prom. With all the courage he could muster, he knocked at the door. When it opened, the […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 22 March 2024 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot The old building in Brooklyn is all covered up. After all these years, it’s getting a facelift. It stands shrouded in anticipation. The veil of construction dust and scaffolding conceals its past, promising a fresh beginning. He remembers living there o... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 15 March 2024 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields From their favorite spot on the beach, Layla thought of the one who went away. She held on to the hope that he would someday return as promised. Like the waves before her, anger surged inside her. After six years of waiting, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 13 Apr 2018 Photo Credit: Yarnspinnerr The mother hen knows what to do when chicks emerge from their shells. Coming to this world dazed and confused, she gently nurtures her brood, protects them from predators, and keeps them warm under her wings at night. Once they become young adults, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 February 2024 Photo Credit: Alicia Jamtaas It had been sitting in their backyard, long neglected, and exposed to the elements. Each weathered mark told a story of his great-grandfather’s resilience, determination, and pioneering spirit as he took his family westward to California. “What do ... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 21 February 2018 Photo Credit: Gail Stratford As a young widow, she raised her children the best way she could. She said she worked the night shift at the local hospital. He believed it even though she dressed up and put on makeup for work. After being drafted in […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 16 June 2023 Photo Credit: Rowena Curtin It was hard to say goodbye. In this park, he promised to return after his tour of duty in Afghanistan. But she didn’t expect that he’d be back in a casket. He sacrificed his own life to save the rest of his […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 13 July 2018 Photo Credit: Liz Young Billy was the high school bully. The authorities found him all gagged up and taped like a mummy in an abandoned shopping cart. When they asked him who did it, Billy wouldn’t tell. Aside from the obvious humiliation, he suffered from a […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 20 July 2018 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson Olympia had a hard time coping with loneliness following the death of her beloved husband. Josh, the ever mindful grandson, bought her something that could help bring the excitement back into her life. It came just in time for her birthday wrapped […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 22 June 2018 Photo Credit: Fatima Fakier Deria Matilda had a watch that she wore like an amulet. A control freak, it made her feel invincible. With it, she ruled the roost. “I just look at my watch and I know what he’s up to,” she said referring to […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 17 February 2023 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Once there lived an old man on the top floor of that apartment building. He kept to himself and didn’t interact with anyone. On rare occasions, you could see him walking outside listening to what looked like an outdated Walkman. One day, […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 8 March 2024 Photo Credit: Rowena Curtin Diane had been reported missing since she was last seen driving away to escape a toxic relationship. When her car was retrieved from the depths of the river, she could only sigh in relief. She muttered to herself, “Finally, justice will be […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 27 July 2018 Photo Credit: Ted Strutz It was early evening. I was in my room looking out the window when I saw grandma accompanied by two men heading to the beach. “Nana! Wait!” I rushed downstairs to follow them, but by the time I was out of the […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 24 August 2018 Photo Credit: Carla Bicomong It was a moonless night. Darren was among the faithful who were gathered at the beach waiting for the rapture as prophesied . He didn’t believe in all that crap. He was there because Ellen begged him to accompany her. “Come with […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 14 October 2022 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot It was a gloomy and rainy day, but Billy decided to go to the playground anyway. He couldn’t contain his delight when he found it deserted except for a lost dog. “Yippee!” he cried out. There was nobody around to compete for […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 7 October 2022 Photo Credit: David Stewart A soft, gentle rain after days of summer heat. From the cafeteria window, I see the relief on mother nature’s face. Everything in her dominion has regained its lost charm. Yet rain wouldn’t play hero all the time. Sometimes it turns into […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 16 December 2022 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Ella was hanging her freshly washed stuffed animals outside their apartment window when she spotted that cute boy living on the second floor playing on the ground below. One of her stuffed animals fell off the line as if on cue. The […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 27 October 2023 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox Aliza started crying as they drove the road away from the only home she had known. The sobbing got louder at the station while waiting for the train that would take her to safety. “Mama,” she begged. “I don’t want to leave.” […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 15 June 2018 Photo Credit: Jean L. Hays Mary’s husband left for work early that morning fearing the worst. A major reorganization in the company had put his current position at risk. Mary was in the kitchen preparing dinner when Harry called. He had something important to say and […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 February 2023 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot Austin drew the heart on the bench vouching for his undying love. It made her sad that she couldn’t reciprocate. “Layla, “I found you a suitable husband,” she recalled her father telling her. “Oh.” “Do you want to see hi... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 31 May 2019 Photo Credit: Susan Eames After being banished from the Garden of Eden, Eve proved to be the better half. She had the smarts to move on and find ways to survive while Adam remained hung up on the past where they used to live like royalty. […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 8 June 2018 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot 14-year-old Ashley was starting to get antsy. “What happened to Dad?” she wondered. “Did he forget to pick me up?” Unable to wait any longer, she decided to leave the train station despite the risks of being assaulted by a stranger. It [... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 March 2021 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson On a dark lonely night, Ethan stood by the lamp post looking at the familiar house on the dead end street. Seeing the lights in the living room, he remembered the love and the warmth it provided inside. Ethan had so many […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 3 March 2023 2023 Photo Credit: Miles Rost Back in the village where he was born, there was no laundromat. It was customary for his mother to wash their clothes in the river. Sometimes he helped out but hated it because it interfered with his social life. But now […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 11 November 2022 Photo Credit: Dale Rogerson Laila was staring through the window like a miserable puppy. Her step mom punished her after half-sister Mia complained that she ate her Halloween candies. Laila saw her dad did it, too, but she didn’t say a word. Only the thought of […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 9 June 2023 Photo Credit: Lisa Fox “There’s no point in keeping her childhood toys anymore,” her husband told her. “Hayley’s all grown up and gone to college.” When he suggested selling them on eBay, Dolores balked. “Not on my watch,” she said. “... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 March 2018 Photo Credit: Björn Rudberg Mom saw the warning sign. “I won’t go there if I were you,” she said. “It’s kind of steep for a newbie.” But Rachel was young and invincible. After all, she thought of herself as Super Girl and Wonder Woman all rolled [... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 1 June 2018 Note: I’ve reached a milestone this week. It’s my 200th. Many thanks to you, Rochelle, for being a generous host and critic, and to all of you who have patiently read my stories. It’ll be a stretch to make it to 300th. But you’ll never know. Photo […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 4 May 2018 Note:In a few hours, I’ll be going to the airport to catch my flight overseas. Please accept my apologies if I can’t participate in the coming weeks. I’ll be back soon. Photo Credit: Karen Rawson From a distance, Amos watched with longing as Sara tended the […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 April 2020 Photo Credit: Jeff Arnold Ariel had never been so close to Enya before. It was heavenly feeling her warm body against his own. But somehow she became restless and wanted to switch positions. “Alright,” he said while looking into her pleading eyes. For sometime now, they [&#... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 17 April 2020 Photo Credit: Roger Bultot Before moving to California with his family, Paul went looking for his childhood friend to say goodbye. He found her on the rooftop of their apartment building looking down below with the early summer breeze playing with her hair. “Is it time?” [&... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 14 Auguest 2020 Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields “Is that space available?” he asked the woman sitting alone on a bench along Hollywood Boulevard. “Not anymore,” she smiled and motioned him to grab it. He was a smooth talker and made her feel at ease right away. The man s... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 21 Auguest 2020 Photo Credit: J Hardy Carroll Jonathan went to watch his little sister performed in a play and found himself seated next to a gorgeous girl. He smiled at her when their eyes met. She smiled back. “I’m Jonathan.” “I’m Delores.” “Quite an unusual name.” “You’re telling […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 21 Auguest 2020 Photo Credit: Ted Strutz Claire looked at Emily as she fed her, feeling secure and contented in her arms. It evoked an image there was no other place she’d rather be. Claire wanted to keep her, but she couldn’t raise her on her own. Barely out […]... mehr auf plaridel.wordpress.com
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