THE SILVER LINING

PHOTO PROMPT © Sarah Potter

WORD COUNT 100

“Whole media is filled with health ahead campaigns. It’s scary. Give me some good news secretary.”

“Don’t worry Mr. President. Actions are being taken. We are lobbying with their health ministry to include cheese, desserts and ‘lethargents’ in the diet budget. Defense ministry has promised to surrender to cold and fever at least once a month. Ministry of finance committed immense work pressure and work life imbalance. External affairs ensured enough social commitments. Overall our analysts predict we wont loose our home for at least a year.”

“Phewww…” said the spider, “Then I am safe for elections next quarter. ”

This story is a part of the Friday Fictioneers Photo Prompt Flash fiction challenge. Every Friday, a photo prompt is provided by the organizer Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The participants have to come up with a 100 word story. You can check out the other entries here.

THE SNOWY FLOWER

                                                     WHAT PEGMAN SAW: FICTION PROMPT

This week, we had the liberty to choose any location/photo of St Petersburg, Russia. I was randomly dropping my pegman on the map. On the second try, i knew i would write on this location, i fell in love with it. So here we go....

Yusupov gardens, St Petersburg

WORD COUNT: 150

“Heeeeeeyyyyyaaaaaaa…………..”

Donning Sarah’s over fitting long boots, a new snow-white jacket, little Nidhi sprang and spiraled through the expanse of snow. Just like a dream the roads were suddenly full of snow when she woke up in the morning. When she took her first step in snow, her legs were jammed in snow and she fell face down. She even skid some distance unable to balance herself. But now she had mastered the skill.

“Appa, look! I will make a big flower now..…. The biggest ever made on snow”, she exclaimed. Her face beamed like the snow. At one point she almost camouflaged and disappeared.

“Really? 40°C at this time of year! Unbelievable!” said Ian.

 “In Chennai we have two seasons-hot and hotter”, Srinivas chuckled.

“And it’s her first time in snow?”

“It’s my first in 30 years!!”, exclaimed Srinivas.

He was glad Nidhi didn’t have to wait that long……

PS: I felt snow for the first time when i was in 4th i think. And it was the first time for my parents as well. And in total i have been in snow only twice. In some way, I can relate to Nidhi when i think of it :)

WORD COUNT: 150

This story is a part of the What pegman saw, a weekly fiction challenge. We need to write a story–150 words or less–based upon our own street view tour, using the location link provided.  You can check out the other entries here.

THE SECRET GIFT

FRIDAY FICTIONEERS PHOTO PROMPT

PHOTO PROMPT © Kelvin M. Knight

 WORD COUNT: 100

This has been our home for ages. Its time to show our gratitude!” said the leader ant, “We have only 7 hours.”

 The architects made the contour. The queen herself was inspecting this marvel. Once the surveyor on the loft gave green signal, the diggers started. The excavation went on for hours; they were to leave no clues.

“She is up. Evacuate!” There was a hullabaloo. “Everyone! Below the monument! Now!”

Everyone waited with baited breath. Lazily she arrived, yawning. “Peterrrr!!! Again you left it outsi…….Wow!”

Her expressions changed.

“He remembers the day!”, she blushed.

Her smile made their day.



This story is a part of the Friday Fictioneers Photo Prompt Flash fiction challenge. Every Friday, a photo prompt is provided by the organizer Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The participants have to come up with a 100 word story. You can check out the other entries here.

PHOTO SAVES THE DAY

PHOTO PROMPT © Danny Bowman

 WORD COUNT 100

“This will inspire Jim to continue the pursuit in tough times”, his dad thought as he pinned the photo on his wall. 

It was time for school and little Jim had no vacation story after the spring break. Peer pressure boosted his creativity. 

By lunchtime, he was a celebrity. “What happened then, Jim?” 

“ You wont imagine! That U.F.O scarred the earth with its light beam. See…. We escaped by hiding behind that bush. I yelled, “Dad take photo..” But by the time he could click it, it disappeared behind that hill.” 

That day, the photo averted tough time.



This story is a part of the Friday Fictioneers Photo Prompt Flash fiction challenge. Every Friday, a photo prompt is provided by the organizer Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The participants have to come up with a 100 word story. You can check out the other entries here. 

A NEW MEMORY....

FRIDAY FICTIONEERS PHOTO PROMPT

Photo Prompt © Roger Bulltot

Word count: 99

And the rightmost window was my study room”, he reminisced. 

“And from here I used to call him for play”, she held his hand as she chuckled.

A lot had changed…as had their life. Ambitions and responsibilities took them away from this lovely haven that had all their childhood memories. Else their children might have had the same.

A playful shriek broke their daydream. Naughty Chris was already inside the study while little Liz was dangling on the window, determined not to loose!

She rested her head cozily on his shoulder. May be our kids have a memory now!

  



Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here.

PS: Thanks YuhuTama for introducing me to this challenge... You inspire me to write consistently! :)