Jeffrey Hollar's Monday Mixer provides the inspiration for today's flash fiction.
At least one word from each list must be included in a story of exactly 150 words, today's selection are...
Locations:
1) moor 2) oasis
3) mortuary
Things:
1) bandana 2) cloche
3) overshoe
Adjectives:
1) loquacious 2) egalitarian 3)
sedulous
She was the most loquacious woman he had ever met, babbling on
about her stupid hat…
“It’s called a cloche you know and this one belonged to my
grandmother. Don’t you think it’s such a darling little thing?”
It twirled on her finger now; he could see the movement out
of the corner of his eye, a minor distraction as his drove.
The roads up here on the moors were narrow and he didn’t
want to get his work car stuck.
When he had turned up in a hearse to take her out, she just
trilled her annoying little laugh.
“Oh Archie it is sweet of you to take me out for the day.
And it’s so deserted up here your wife will never find out about us.”
There is no “us” he thought unkindly as he continued driving
the scenic route to the mortuary.
No one will ever know!
Nice one...they say some men can't stand a verbose woman! The hearse was a good touch!
ReplyDeleteincluding the hearse meant I could seamlessly fit the mortuary into the story too - LOL
DeleteWOW!!!! Awesome use of the prompts!!! As a mortuary employee, I absolutely love and heartily approve this story!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo have you ever been taken out for a date in a hearse then Ruth? Or would that be completely frowned upon? hehehe
DeleteLove how she's been taken out in a hearse, had a wee smile at the end :)
ReplyDeleteShe didn't realise the relationship was 'dead in the water' when he turned up with the hearse then? Succint, lively and above all funny!
ReplyDeleteLove the use of the hat to include the cloche prompt. The story made me smile. nicely done!
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