The idea of
Sunday Photo Fiction is to create a story / poem or something using around
about 200 words with the photo as a guide. It doesn’t have to be centre stage
in the story, I have seen some where the placement is so subtle, the writer
states where it is.
Once you have
written and posted your story, please clink on the link which will take you to
the little froggy below so that it is added to the collection and we can all
have a read.
The main object
is to have fun.
Here is this week’s photo prompt.
Cable Car Ride
Alice bit the inside of her mouth, her stomach was churning,
she was afraid to look down, she was afraid to look ahead, she was just
afraid. Why had she let Tom persuade her
that this would be fun? She hated
heights. She hated sports. She hated enclosed see-through bubble type
cabs swinging freely in mid-air.
Tom put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his
chest. ‘It’s alright,’ he whispered
softly as he stroked her hair in soothing motions. ‘I won’t let anything happen to you. Trust me, please.’ His voice was low and seductive, lulling her
in to a false sense of security.
A gust of wind rocked the cable car, Alice grabbed at Tom’s
shirt, he placed his free hand over hers squeezing it lightly, reassuring her
with his touch.
Approaching the summit Alice took in the vista, a clear
picture of nature’s beauty enveloped Alice’s senses, she gasped in surprise and
delight.
She turned back to Tom, her eyes alight with wonder. He reached into his pocket, glancing around
nervously at the other passengers, he then produced a small velvet box, he opened
it one handed and uttered the words she longed to hear.
Word count:
200
Love your flash fiction, Sally. I especially like this story as it reminds me of my first cable car ride up to Grouse Mtn for skiing lessons. Well done.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done, a very happy ending!
ReplyDeleteBetty
That made it all worthwhile then! It was a risky move of Tom to take the love of his life on the most frightening ride of her life.
ReplyDeleteWonderful flash! I really loved the ending. A proposal like no other. Welcome back to the flashes!
ReplyDeleteoh geeez! I am not sure if i will say yes in a proposal like this one (i have fear of heights too! :D).
ReplyDeletenonetheless, i love your take! :D
oh geeez! I am not sure if i will say yes in a proposal like this one (i have fear of heights too! :D).
ReplyDeletenonetheless, i love your take! :D
What a romantic story. Great description, Sally. I could see it happening. Well written. :) --- Suzanne
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