Friday Fictioneers is hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields who provides us with a photo prompt. Each week’s challenge is to write a 100-word story inspired by the photo. Click here to play along or just read more stories.
Pink Nightmare
Elaine loved the sea. Riding his bike through the marina, Hector knew he found the perfect birthday present for her. He didn’t care that it was October, and her birthday was in May. He hopped off his bike, had a little laugh about the pink nightmare scene in A Christmas Story… God, it was pink… and dialed the number.
It took some doing, but Hector got a loan. Keeping it secret was the hardest part. Hector was unpracticed in the art of deception. He and Elaine had no secrets.
Elaine loved the boat. Dumping bodies had never been so easy.
NobbinBlog 
Ever practical!
This made me chuckle.
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It seems like your kind of story. Perhaps it was subconscious ode since it’s your picture. I’m glad I could reciprocate by providing a chuckle.
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Partners in crime? Or did she off him?
Something about pink… 😀
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He’s oblivious. That what the bit about not having secrets was supposed to relay. “Hector was unpracticed in the art of deception.”
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Ah of course… Nice, it seems like our muse’ got together and played this week. Pink boats, female murderers, clueless men… 😀
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Ooh, so that’s where she’s been. No wonder I can’t get any work done.
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Yeah that’s it, the muse…. 😀
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Eek. Wonderful twist at the end 🙂
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I loved the “Eek.” Thank you.
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Very practical gift!
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Buy one now for the serial killer in your life!
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Remind me not to visit Elaine and Hector for Christmas. Playing their kind of charades is not fan. Great horror story.
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I’ll have them cancel your invitation. They’ll be disappointed that you won’t be attending. Thank you.
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I’ll send a waterproof card.
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Ye gods! That last line… made me shudder. What a take on the photo prompt. 🙂
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I was hoping to affect a drastic change in mood with that line. Thank you.
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Ha, nice twist! Reminds me of Dexter’s body-dumping boat.
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I thought the same. Dexter was an inspiration. Thank you.
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Everything has a dual purpose, I guess.
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Even if it’s not the intended purpose. Thanks for reading.
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Dear Nobbin,
Um…you left me speechless. How considerate of Hector. Quite the twist.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I’m glad, after all this time, I can still surprise people with twists. Thank you, Rochelle.
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Which of them got dumped?
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Neither of them got dumped. Hector’s is unaware of Elaine’s hobby.
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poor hector, he’s living in a powder keg and didn’t have clue. 🙂
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He should be safe as long as Elaine can find other victims.
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Wow, great last line. I have to say, I’m still chuckling at the video. Love that movie!
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I love to dramatically change the tone with the last line.
It is one of those great movies. Every part is a, “Oh, I love this part.”
Thank you.
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:::smh::: Not sure whether to shudder or laugh.
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That’s the perfect response.
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:::bowing::: why thank ya
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How nice of him.
How awful of her!
This was quite the trip!
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Opposites attract.
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