Friday Fictioneers is a weekly blog link-up based on a photo prompt. The Challenge – write a one hundred word story inspired by the picture that has a beginning, middle, and end. (No one will be ostracized for going a few words over the count.) The Key – make every word count. Up to the challenge? Join in!
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY~FOILED
by John Yeo
The street was crowded with families and shoppers, mingling with tourists, shopping, browsing, searching for the satisfaction of fulfilling a desire.
Suddenly a cry of alarm rang out. “My purse, stop thief!” Two young men were running, elbowing and pushing their way through the crowd to escape.
An elderly man stood firmly in their way, they both went on the attack. A bad move! The 70 year old ex-soldier, very fit and supremely hard, knocked them down. The police arrived, arrested the thieves and escorted them to hospital. The elderly man disappeared into the crowd, never to be seen again.
(100 words)
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VOICES
by John Yeo
Would anyone know if there was an alien invasion? I asked the Doctor as I lay on his couch.
“Hmm!”
I mean, I noticed this little fellow on a branch in our garden, Just another stick insect, I thought. Then suddenly the creature addressed me and told me to be careful where I trod or I would squash his spaceship. “
Hmm! Do you often hear voices?”
Yes! I can hear your voice quite clearly and my wife never stops talking.
Hmm! I mean, do insects often talk to you?
No, this one was unique and offered to show me a plant that would make me immortal.
Hmm! Did you reply and jot the details down?
No, I did not have a pen at the time and I have forgotten what the plant was, I was unable to question him further as a passing bird flew down and gobbled him up.
Hmm! Tell me about your relationship with your Mother?
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ALARM CALL
By John Yeo
We were exploring the remote dense African jungle, My colleagues and I had a grant from our university to search for rare medicinal plants. Suddenly we were confronted with a raging torrent of water, a tributary to a very large river. There was no way around this obstacle. To continue our journey we would have to find a way across.
Then our local guide shimmied up a very large Baobab tree. Perched on a branch he made a very loud piercing whistling call, many times.
Shortly after a fleet of canoes arrived to ferry us to the other side.
© Written by John Yeo, in response to a prompt by Velvet Verbosity to write 100words on the word PERCHED
This is the latest “Picture it and Write” prompt from Ermilia’s blog
__picture it & write
As usual the image is supplied and credited by Ermilia~~by eecksy
THE RESCUE
by John Yeo
Our planet is dying from lack of food, energy, and overexposure to the intense heat generated by the thoughtless burning of fossil fuels for centuries. Desperately our scientists have been sending random signals to the limits of our universe and beyond.
Then without warning a huge moon appeared in the sky and began to get closer and closer to the Earth. Scientists were scared of a collision and plans were made for the united world’s military to shoot this moon out of the sky. Then a surprising unstoppable message was relayed to all of our world media.
Do not be afraid! Your weapons are frozen and will not operate, we are your brothers from many universes away, we are here to help. This moon is a craft that will take everyone to safety before the planet Earth self destructs. Your years of neglect and abuse have had an unstoppable effect and you are invited to leave this dying planet. We have been monitoring your development for centuries and we are here to rescue and relocate you to another fresh fertile world. We will help you and freely share our eternal knowledge for your future health and happiness.
The governments were sceptical. The scientists were delighted. The religious were united in their belief that this was God’s work. Many were suspicious and refused to believe the message.
The people who had faith in the message from this moon, packed a few belongings and travelled up hill and down dale to board the vessel that would eventually rise in the sky and take everyone to a haven. A new world, a new life, with a new beginning beyond our universe.
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What it’s all about: Five Sentence Fiction is about packing a powerful punch in a tiny fist. Each week I will post a one word inspiration, then anyone wishing to participate will write a five sentence story based on the prompt word.
This week’s word: ENVY
http://lilliemcferrin.com/five-sentence-fiction-envy/
BEHIND THE MASK
by John Yeo
Image from Ermila’s blog on wordpress
Our friends the next door neighbours are always in the red, heavily in debt, but always so very happy.
We have always worked very hard for every penny we have, and we save our money for a rainy day.
They are lucky, going off on a cruise around the world, how do they manage that with all their bills?
We are off to a guest house in Southend-on-sea, all we can afford, unlike some careless people.
We thought they were crooks until we found out the truth, they won a lot of money on the lottery.
Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.
Friday Fictioneers is a weekly blog link-up based on a photo prompt. The Challenge – write a one hundred word story inspired by the picture that has a beginning, middle, and end. (No one will be ostracized for going a few words over the count.) The Key – make every word count. Up to the challenge? Join in!
http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com
PHOTO PROMPT – Copyright – Jean L. Hays
KLEPTO~AUTO~MANIAC
by John Yeo
The difficulty of auto-mania is keeping a firm grip on the wheel. George was a confirmed kleptomaniac with a penchant for vehicles. The latest addition to his collection was stolen from a scrap yard. George planned to renovate and bring this interesting vehicle to life.
The police arrived and arrested George for parking this very unique stolen property outside his front door.
In court the learned Judge looked at George and asked. “Why?”
George shrugged his shoulders, then mumbled. “I dunno!”
The Judge asked for a psychiatric assessment and later ordered George to be released into the care of the local hospital car mechanic.
Written by John Yeo ©
DEADLY DEW
by John Yeo
6am start today. Keen to finish the work I have planned on my allotment, I decide to break my normal habits and cut across the fields. There has been a very early mist and the grass is covered with dewy droplets of water. I am not the first person to cross this field, there is a trail of someone else’s footprints and I unconsciously follow these tracks. Up ahead, I notice a figure slumped in the grass. I approach with caution and discover Walter our farmers hand lying in the damp grass, collapsed and unable to move. I dial 999.
Image from the net
Written by John Yeo © In response to a prompt by Velvet Verbosity to write 100 words on the word dewy.
I am a very new blogger, very keen to broaden my writing and blogging experience. I think it will be interesting to meet and connect with other like minded bloggers. I am not sure where this course of blogging is going to lead or the nature of the exercises involved. I am ready to rise to the challenge.
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