Fall From Grace
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 10 May
2024
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| Photo Credit: Lisa Fox |
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After waking up from his nap, Adam found Eve crying under the banyan tree.
“What have I done?” she wailed. “I’ve touched and eaten the forbidden fruit.”
“Say what?” Adam looked perplexed. “The Lord was very emphatic about not eating it.”
“The serpent made me do it.”
“What are you going to do now?”
She shot back, “No, it’s what we’re going to do. We’re meant to be lifelong partners. Here, have some too.”
It was then they heard the Lord walking about. Feeling terrible and ashamed, they hid behind the tree that bore witness to their fall from grace.
She Wants Her Sister Back
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 3 May
2024
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| Photo Credit: Ted Strutz |
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Little Abby found Ella’s toy lying on the living room chair.
With her big sister gone, the house felt weird without her laughter and playful spirit filling every corner.
Abby regretted having an argument with her the previous evening. She had no idea things would get to this point.
“Why do you look so sad, pumpkin pie?” Mom’s gentle voice interrupted her reverie. She sat on the edge of the couch, her eyes soft with understanding.
“I want my sister back,” Abby said, tears welling up.
“Don’t worry, we’ll pick her up from her first day of kindergarten this afternoon.”
Resilience
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 26 April
2024
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| Photo Credit: Fleur Lind |
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She came from an impoverished family. She walked 7 kilometers every day to school. Along the way, she gathered fallen mango fruits to sell for lunch money. Each fruit she picked mirrored the promise of a brighter future.
First in her class, she tried to defy the odds. She absorbed knowledge like the roots of the mango tree absorb rain, nourishing her mind against the drought of circumstance.
And when the school bell rang, she stepped out into the sun, her worn sandals carrying her back home. Passing by the mango tree, it cheered her on, waving its leafy branches.
Note: This week’s photo prompt reminded me of a classmate in grade school. Looking back, I loved her resilience and wished for a happy ending to her story. But eventually, her family situation took over for the worse, forcing her to quit school altogether. 😦
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