Each week a photo is used, donated by one of the
participants of Sunday Photo Fiction, and the idea is to write a story with the
photo as a prompt in around 200 words. Please include a mention and / or link
to whoever donated the photo. Maximum word
limit 200. Click on the link above to
read other stories and join in.
Our photo prompt this week is from John Brand.
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| Photo credit: John Brand |
THE GARDENER
She called him in for
refreshments. Paul left the wheelbarrow
on the edge of the lawn as he wiped his brow.
A surreptitious sniff of his body, yes, he was happy with that smell,
not offensive, just a manly odour. It
was a good job he’d remembered his deodorant this morning.
He stood on the threshold of the
kitchen door, not wanting to go in, his boots may have dirt on them, besides
the lady in the kitchen was certainly a class above him, so the correct thing
to do would be to wait for a proper invitation.
It wasn’t long in coming. On the wooden table, covered with a plastic
cloth was a jug of lemonade, a plate of homemade chocolate buns and a glass
tumbler, a plate and a serviette.
Eleanor smiled at Paul as he
enjoyed her home cooking. As he wiped
his mouth and picked up his glass of iced lemonade, remembering to hold his
little finger out a bit, the lady startled him by saying:
‘I knew your dad quite well. He certainly
taught me a thing or two.’
Paul spluttered.
‘About my garden, you silly
thing,’ Eleanor patted his arm.
Word count: 197
She's a teaser, that's for sure. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteHee hee, love that. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a naughty last line was that.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful ending to your charming tale!
ReplyDeleteAnother day in Amble Bay!
Very cute
ReplyDeleteHahaha I love that.
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