Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers ~ Writing challenge week 8. The goal is to write a story between 100-150 words (give or take 25 words) based on the provided photo.
AFTERNOON TEA
by John Yeo
Esmeralda was having afternoon tea with the members of the local sewing circle. It was a wonderful afternoon and they settled down on her porch to chat and enjoy the occasion.
There was a very loud roar as two motorcycles revved up and roared around the block to screams of delight from the riders. That pesky gang from around the corner were out on their bikes, roaring round and round the block, racing and laughing to one another.
Esmeralda and Olivia dropped their needles in anger, picked up a couple of broomsticks and flew across the road to confront the Hells Angels. Esmeralda marched up to the biggest rider and demanded he call his friends together and get the hell off her doorstep and clear off.
The shock in the bikers eyes was a sight to behold and he called his friends together, In a moment of bravado, he spat on the ground as he said to his gang, “Let’s get out of here before these Witches put a spell on us.”
(172 Words)
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I loved it very much and can just imagine the ladies from the sewing circle confronting the hells angels. The ending was very funny too. You have a good sense of humour!
Thanks Mandibelle for your appreciation ~ I’m glad you enjoyed this 🙂
Never get on the wrong side of the local sewing circle, as these Hell’s Angels have discovered! Good job they rode off when they did 🙂
Many thanks again Ali ~ Hell hath no fury as the old saying goes 🙂
Good for the ol’ witches! They got rid of the riff raff. LOL! Loved your story John.
Thanks Joy ~ A broomstick can be lethal in the wrong hands ~ I”m glad you enjoyed this one 🙂
I love this story and how it shows you don’t have to sit ideally by and continue to put up with a nuisance. Good for Esmeralda and Olivia for their bravery!
Many thanks for your very welcome remarks Jesse ~ When medals are handed out for bravery a lot goes unnoticed ~ 🙂
These ladies sound like the type you do not want to mess with! One has to admire their bravery.
Wonderful story and very well written!
Thanks Francesca ~ Our indomitable ladies of the sewing circle are not the type to allow anyone’s boots to walk all over them ~ 🙂
Good story! I bet those old gals reminded the bikers of their very own mamas.
I bet you are spot on there Loretta ~~ Thanks for your great response 🙂
Haha, I guess they told them!
Certainly did Dawn! ~ Shock tactics in action there~ 🙂
I was reading along, wondering what was going to happen with the motorbike gang and then laughed when the women dropped their needles and picked up broomsticks. Very entertaining John.
I thought it was time for a few smiles Rachel ~ Thanks for your lovely comment ~ 🙂
They’ll know to stay off that road in the future! Good story. 🙂
Excellent story, John. The image of the two ladies confronting the Hell’s Angels holding their broomsticks is brilliant. Fearsomely determined ladies, definitely not to be crossed! 🙂
Thanks Millie~ I had to write one to bring a smile or two ~ 🙂
I loved the way you said they ‘flew’ out into the road, too. That was excellent … so ambiguous. 🙂
Ok, the really funny and interesting thing that happened for me in this piece. Where you had them fly on their broomsticks and this could easily be taken both literally and figuratively. They were literally witches but they could’ve been old ladies with a fearless streak 🙂
Vanessa 🙂 ~ I was sure that would make everyones imagination take flight~ I’m glad this managed to leave a wondering spell 🙂
You’re funny too 😉
Broomsticks: I love it! And good to see that the bikers have the proper respect, I rather expected them to be turned into toads
Thanks Samantha ~ The breach of the peace outside the hallowed suburban knitting circle could certainly have had unforeseen effects. ~ 🙂
absolutely!
Love the strong ending! They better move away before….
Yay to the ladies of the sewing circle! Next time the hell’s angels will think twice before disrupting that neighborhood.
Ha! I wonder what would’ve happened if they flew across the road with their needles. 😮
Well done. Stabbing him with knitting needle maybe would have been a little over the top. Good read.
A fate worse than death ~ Too gruesome to contemplate ~ 🙂