I am taking part in Mondays Finish the Story 30/03/2015, which is a challenge that provides a photo prompt and the opening sentence to your story. The rules indicate that the story you come up with must be between 100-150 words.
The link below takes you to Part Sixteen
https://johnandmargaret1607.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/mysterious-island-16/
© Image provided by Barbara Beacham ,
“Pizza anyone?”
Mozzarella cheese melted over beautiful black olives, succulent tomatoes, mouthwatering mushrooms, with chili peppers and meaty pepperoni. The dough was as light as a snowflake or the fluffy white clouds that were visible as she was drifting, clutching tightly to a floating log. Fear suddenly overtook her dreamy hallucination when Marg realised she was miraculously alive. Just!
Her head was hurting from the severe shock wave that hit from nowhere. The Brigadier immediately sent out search parties after a frantic call from a survivor who had reached the riverbank. Colonel Tom and Marg were still missing. Don Fernando raced to the scene and deployed a further team of men to hunt down Dickus on the river island.
Marg drifting along the rocky rapids desperately kept herself from losing consciousness.
The Brigadier frantically leading the search from a helicopter, adjusted his binoculars as another huge explosion sounded further down the river…….
(150 Words)
To be continued.
The link below takes you to Part Sixteen
https://johnandmargaret1607.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/mysterious-island-16/
Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved
Oh, that’s a cruel return to reality. Gripping stuff, John!
Certainly was an uncomfortable tug from a pleasant reverie Sonya ~ Thanks for taking the time to read this and respond 🙂
I sure hope that explosion didn’t happen where Marg is at. Sounds like she is escaping by the skin of her teeth! Great continuation story.
Thanks for your very nice caring response Joy ~ I hope so too ~ Too close for comfort ~ We could lose our heroine ~
Oh dear! Heroines aren’t suppose to die.
Unexpected. I like that Marg was hallucinating. Made me hungry too. Nice description!
I’m so glad I managed to tickle your taste buds with this Lisa ~ Thanks for your great response 🙂
Excellent way to join pizza with Marg’s adventures! I love the description of the pizza! Mouth-watering.
Many thanks Phylor ~ It is a tangled web we weave to keep our characters alive and in touch with the weekly theme. I’m happy you enjoyed this. 🙂
The flow of the story is great. Each week, Marg’s new adventure (or those of your other characters are fun and fascinating.
Thanks again Phylor ~ I really do appreciate your feedback ~ Gives me the spur to keep the flow going ~ I love the way your series is progressing ~ 🙂
Loved the transition to reality and all the tension. 😀
Thanks Leenna the woven transition has to be as smooth as silk ~ I’m glad you are enjoying the roving adventures of Marg ~ 🙂
I want more! I love that Marg was thinking of the pizza as she holds on to life! Well done, yet again John! Thank you so much for being a regular in the MFtS challenge! I truly enjoy what you write! Next week? Be well… ^..^
Thanks again for your wonderful array of interesting prompts Babs ~ I enjoy dreaming up a response to your photographic art work. Takes my mind in some very unexpected directions ~ Be well too my friend 🙂
Thanks John for sticking with the MFtS challenge! 🙂
So Marg is still in trouble! I’m sure the brigadier will find her.
Your pizza description has made me hungry, and it’s only 9am 🙂
Sadly the indomitable Marg is still on the missing list Ali! I suspect she is an assett to the Brigadier and worth the effort. I hope you managed to assuage the hunger pangs ~ 🙂
Chock full of excitement! Ought to turn this into a screen play! 🙂
I may convert the whole thing into just that Jules ~ Thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
Lovely description in this week’s installment, John. I love the dream sequence and the way you transition into conscious awareness. Well done. 🙂
Thanks Louise for taking the time to read this and comment~ I enjoyed writing this episode ~ 🙂
A great continuation from last weeks’ episode. I love the way the mouth-watering images of the pizza are just Marg’s hallucinations. The descriptions are excellent. An exciting and evocative read, John. 🙂
Thanks Millie ~ It is always nice to receive an encouraging response from you ~ I’m happy you enjoyed this 🙂
The dream was very vivid and this continuation is great!
It is clever how you are fitting these prompts to continue Marg, Colonel Tom, and The Brigadier’s adventures.
Thanks Francesca ~ It started as an extra bit of fun and has now become an added dimension. I am stitching them all together to form a novella, then perhaps I will base the whole thing on a book. I am glad you re enjoying them. 🙂
I agree that making the prompts work into a larger picture adds to the fun, kudos
Thanks Kate ~Try it! ~ It is very good for improving the writing skills ~ 🙂
Mozzarella cheese melted over beautiful black olives, succulent tomatoes, mouthwatering mushrooms, with chili peppers and meaty pepperoni. The dough was as light as a snowflake …. When is lunch! Great descriptions!
Thanks for your hungry response Roger ~ I’m pleased you enjoyed this 🙂
Marg’s in a really tight spot now. Another cliff hanger ending. This sounds serious. Another thrilling episode. Well done, John. 🙂
Thanks for your lovely response, Suzanne. I have great hopes Marg will survive and live to fight another day. 🙂
Pingback: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (18) | johnandmargaret1607