This is another Friday Fictioneers production. Hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, each week’s challenge is to write a 100-word story inspired by the photo prompt provided.
I haven’t been very active the last couple weeks, as far as reading other submissions. I’ve been very busy with the A To Z Challenge and a little of this and a little of that. My apologies. I’ll try to be better this week.
Strangers In The Night
“Dearest, come to me tonight at the stroke of 12. Ascend the ivy to my room. I will be waiting with bated breath, my love.”
He ran around town showing the note to everyone he knew and even a few strangers.
He rushed to her as the hour approached.
In the darkness, he found a friend.
“I came to wish you luck,” said he.
Before the ivy, he found another fellow.
“I’m here as a lookout. One can’t be too careful.”
He pulled two off the ivy before ascending himself. To everyone’s surprise, he found his love in another’s embrace.
Good one!
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Thank you.
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The twisted ivy and the twisted plot.
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And a man with twisted friends who live in a twisted town. What twisted mind came up with that?
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Ha, should have been a bit more careful instead of bragging round town. Good fun, and good luck with the A to Z.
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Yeah, I think he’s learned his lesson.
Thanks. It’s definitely a challenge.
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should have kept his trap shut! Good stuff
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I guess some people don’t understand the concept of “secret” behind “secret rendezvous”…
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Yeah, not so much. His excitement got the better of him.
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Dear Nobbin,
Oops. A bit of miscommunication? Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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There’s some debauchery at work.
Thank you, Rochelle.
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Why in the name of romance would he stupidly show this to everyone and sundry?
And obviously, she wasn’t too picky…
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He was excited and wanted to show off. I think she assumed it was him. I imagine it’s dark, and they’re being quiet. There’s some reason he was sneaking in the window in the middle of the night instead of announcing his arrival.
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I sure hope she assumed it was him! 😉
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Dumb guy got just what he deserved. Besides, she seems to be content with whoever made it to the top of the ivy.
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I think it was dark and quiet, and they’re being sneaky, so she assumed it was who it was supposed to be. There’s also the possiblity that guy number one didn’t beat him by much time. She could have embraced him just as our witless hero arrived, and she didn’t have time to process that the man in her arms wasn’t him.
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Cutting her a bit of a break, I suppose you could be right. I think they were both pretty witless 🙂
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That’s fair. I thought of it from his point of view. The other guy was just a punchline. I didn’t put much thought into her actions.
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He could habe rented a billboard and announced the meeting there, that would have been even more fun. I guess he can kiss his chances good-bye.
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Yeah, so much for a secret rendezvous. I think a Paul Revere ride through town would have been more subtle.
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I don’t think he should have shown his note to everyone. A very amusing tale and creative take on the photo! =)
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Yeah, he missed the secret part of their secret rendezvous. Thank you.
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A different take on the photo. I liked it and you surprised me.
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Thank you. I hope it was a good surprise unlike the surprise in the story.
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I’m not surprised they were there in droves. But I am surprised that she was so indiscriminate in letting them in. Fun story.
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It was supposed to be a secret meeting. It was dark and quiet. She didn’t expect anyone else to come into her room except our clueless protagonist. Thank you.
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hopefully he will learn to be more discreet next time. If there is a next time…
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I think even the slowest learner would have learned that not-so-subtle lesson.
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🙂
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maybe she passed a few of those notes out… Just in case… Nice write!
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I think it’s all on him. Thank you.
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