Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers ~ Writing challenge.
Hosted by Priceless Joy.
The goal is to write a story between 100-150 words (give or take 25 words) based on the provided photo.
photo prompt is provided by Sonya O.
MELTING A HEART OF ICE
by John Yeo
I stood there admiring the workmanship that had gone into sculpting the ice to perfect this amazing ice sculpture.
“I am here to help you!” came a clear distinct voice from the ice. “I have very little time here before I melt away into the rivers of time.”
I stepped back in astonishment. “How can a block of ice talk?” I stammered.
“I am here as a result of a wish granted to a young lady, to melt the heart of an icy block-headed, cold-hearted idiot.”
The swan wiped away water with an icy wing, melting from its eyes almost like tears.
“Why me?” I asked? “I know of only one lady I would like to get close to, but she shows no interest.”
The melting swan sighed as the water gradually melted the ice, and the voice became almost inaudible.
“You are both very shy, we swans do not suffer from shyness.”
Then as the trickle of icy water became a flood. A whisper came from the water.
“Go and get her you fool!”
(175 Words)
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Wow awesome, if only we knew that person wants us just as much as we do… Great story
That would be almost telepathy in action Huma ~ 🙂
I love the story ….
Thanks C- A -H ~ An unusual way for the mind to reveal what the mind unconsciously suspects ~ A hallucinatory discussion with an ice block eventually expresses the half-thought ~ :).
Wow John! I love this take to the prompt. Great ending (except for the melting swan)!
Thanks again for your wonderful choice of prompt, Joy. I’m glad you enjoyed this response 🙂
I love your story. I’m sure there are so many people that are like this and wonder how many have lost out because of shyness or because of , fear of rejection.
Thanks Jesse ~ You are so right some people are so shy of receiving a negative response they hide their feelings. Thanks again for your insightful comment.
Very nicely done, John. I hope he does as the swan instructed now he knows of his lady’s feelings. 🙂
Thanks Louise ~ I would hope so too ~ Otherwise that blockheaded remark fits the icy exterior perfectly~ 🙂
Beautiful story
Thanks Donna ~ I’m glad you enjoyed this story 🙂