It’s that time of the week again. This was written for Friday Fictioneers. Friday Fictioneers is a challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields to write a 100-word story inspired by the below photo prompt.
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
My first thought was the video for Chris Brown’s “Undecided,” which got me thinking about domestic violence. Then, the sample from Shanice’s “I Love Your Smile” Scott Storch used in the beat made me think of an amazing smile I haven’t seen for far too long because I was undecided for far too long. Then, I got lost. Then, I remembered my joke about carnies being the most famous people on Epatrus with the best dental plans in Norman Normalson & The Normals. All that somehow got me here.
Decided
“I love your smile.” She blushed and giggled and gave him a little shoulder bump. “I’ve missed you. It’s been far too long.”
“Remember that next time you’re undecided.”
“I am completely decided. You’re all I want. You’re all I need.”
“Good. Let’s go on the Ferris Wheel.”
“I will never understand your affinity for the Ferris Wheel.”
“It’s romantic. We can snuggle up in the pod and look out over all the lights.”
“It’s slow.”
“That’s half the appeal. Sometimes you have to take things slow.”
“Whatever you say.”
“You goin’ up alone, sir?”
“Uh… Yeah, it’s just me.”
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Too vivid inner thoughts. Unless, like yourself, and alien, she has the ability to be invisible.
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The mind is very powerful, for better or worse.
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At least he’ll have time to contemplate his own decisions, on the slow ferris wheel. I did a bit of a double-take at the ending, haha.
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Or he could be contemplating exiting the ride early. Good. I hate predictable endings.
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Some things are just made to be enjoyed slowly. Very nice write.
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That’s true but only works for those with an attention span that can tolerate it, which is becoming more scarce. Thank you.
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Dear Nobbin,
Now there’s someone who really enjoys his own company. Interesting take.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I think he would have preferred to not have been there alone.
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Oh, I wasn’t expecting that ending! Intriguing story.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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I don’t want you to expect the ending. If you want to know a secret, I wasn’t either. I didn’t know where it was going. I don’t think everybody got it. Thank you.
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Feels like he’s remembering a conversation he already had… and somehow did not end as he hoped.
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I think it was more of a conversation he wanted to have.
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🙂
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He may be the only person in her life. Still she has to draw the line somewhere.
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An enigmatic story that seems to be about a young man whose daydreams are intensely vivid. How long can he continue to find satisfaction in his imagination rather than the physical world, I wonder?
By the way, Nobbinmaug, I see you are from Eereeeneeee. Are you, by any chance, a peacemaker?
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I don’t think he’s satisfied with his reveries, but they’re definitely better than his reality.
My mouth literally dropped and morphed into a big smile. I never thought anybody would get that. You are officially awesome!
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Thank you for confirming my guess. You’re a good writer, Nobbinmaug. Most of what a good writer chooses to commit to print has significance and my smattering of Greek prompted the guess. I’m glad it pleased you!
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Thank you. Writing is extremely important to me, so your comment means a lot.
So much of our language is derived from Greek and Latin they’re pretty unavoidable. I’ve studied a little Greek. Learning a language after 4 is so hard. I only remember a few words and some phrases. Miláo lígo elliniká.
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Sad memories, vividly imagined. Sometimes going slow is the wrong decision.
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Or at least you get left behind.
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Aw, poor guy. Daydreaming at the carnival.
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Yeah, it’s such a happy place to be sad, too.
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better to learn it now than later. still hurts. good story.
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Thank you.
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You are welcome.
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It all seemed so cute – the shoulder bump, the giggle. There I was sighing about young love and then I came crashing back to earth. Poor fella. Great story.
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Thank you. Sorry about the crash. I like to shake things up.
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It sounds like he wishes she would have not decided. They seemed cute. What happened?
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I think that’s more what could have been or should have been than what was.
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Kind of a Walter Mitty.
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Kind of but more depressing.
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