Mondays Finish the Story – April 20th, 2015
Are you ready for another Mondays
Finish the Story challenge? This is a flash fiction challenge where we provide
you with a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story.
Your
challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the
sentence provided. Don’t forget to use the opening sentence…
Get
creative and have fun finishing the story!
Today’s photo and opening
line were inspired by fellow writer Phylor
of Phylor’s Blog!
Please include the photo with your
bit of flash and a link back to this post.
https://mondaysfinishthestory.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/mondays-finish-the-story-april-20th-2015/
Finish the story begins with:
“They followed the buffaloes and
their babies along the trail heading into the woods.”
SAFARI
They followed the buffaloes and their babies along the trail heading
into the woods as they had done so for
the last two hours.
The cameras slung around her
neck, pulled her tendons tight and taut as she tried to keep up with others in
the group. This was a wonderful start to
their honeymoon Lilian moaned internally to herself.
When James had said they were
going on a ‘sort of a safari’ she imagined something slightly more exotic and
wonderful, a trip to Africa perhaps, nights under the stars, a roaring fire
outside to keep away predators but she got - this.
James beckoned her to come nearer
and watch the animals ahead of them, he pointed towards the trees in the
distance, as he whispered ‘we’ll follow them into the woods and then stop for
lunch.’
I hope there’s a glass wine or
two included in the lunch muttered Lilian under her breath, stomping through
the hard clumpy bristles of grass.
Word count: 149
Excellent story Sally! Thank you for participating in the Mondays Finish the Story challenge! I hope that you return next week! Be well... ^..^
ReplyDeleteLOL! I wouldn't be happy spending my honeymoon following herd of buffalo either! I enjoyed your story. :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Maybe they should have gotten to know each other better before the wedding. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, not the best start to married life :-)
ReplyDeleteThat "sort of" should have been her first clue.
ReplyDeleteWow chalk and cheese on honeymoon with wine and water for lubrication ~ Nice story Sally
ReplyDeleteMaybe she should choose the activity for their first anniversary, if they make it that far of course!
ReplyDeleteNice story Sally, and thanks for making me aware of this little flash fiction prompt.
Let's hope they learn how to communicate better throughout their marriage or I don't think its goin gto last long; his "sort of a safari" didn't seem to go over to well with her :)
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Oh dear. The babies are very cute, though!
ReplyDeleteGood story, Sally, with great description. I felt sorry for the new bride having to face the reality of tramping through grass following buffaloes. Let's hope she enjoys the lunch at least. Well done. :) --- Suzanne
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