Welcome to Friday Fictioneers, the place where Rochelle Wisoff-Fields hosts weekly flash fiction based on a photo prompt. The challenge is to write a complete story in approx. 100 words. The link for other entries is below. Come join us!
100 words:
The odd things at Bernie’s grandmother’s house fascinated Joey. It surprised him how well the old helmet fit. “Does he have it on?” Joey barely heard the question through the thick metal. Turning around he jumped back. Standing in the doorway were Bernie and Mona in spacesuits!
Joey fumbled with the helmet, trying to take it off. “I wouldn’t do that if I were you,” said Mona pointing at the window. Looking through the glass, he saw the houses around them falling away. “You’d best get this on,” she said, holding out a suit. Bernie smiled as Joey began screaming.
Good story, I’m guessing poor Joey is not so fond of Bernie’s grandmother’s house anymore!
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Indeed, though he may find himself in there for quite some time! lol
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Oh. Good story. Lovely twist!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Hmm, it sounds like Bernie and Mona are mysteriously tied to this whole ordeal…Could they be aliens or perhaps, part of a select few who know the fate of the world? I greatly enjoyed the combination of mystery, suspense, and adventure in this story!
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Thanks, Adelie! 🙂
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At least ,they are kind enough to offer him a spacesuit,lol!Good scary stuff this 🙂
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Thanks, ATRM. Well, one must keep the experiment alive long enough to DO the experiments. 😉
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Lol,true 😉
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I guess he was expecting that. 🙂
janet
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Oh my! A thriller… the sense of impeding crazy is well done!
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Thanks, Dawn! Hope you are doing well.
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On the mend… slow and steady. 😉
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That’s great to hear!
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Uh oh! This could be the start of something big for Joey. Imaginative!
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Thanks, Subroto!
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Sounds like he could have done with a bit of time to prepare himself, I hope he gets into the swing of it and enjoys his adventure 🙂
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Thanks so much, Elappleby! 🙂
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I’m guessing the “house” is actually a space vehicle of some type. Fantastic space adventure. Well written and it could be the beginning of a longer story. 🙂
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Thanks, Patricia! 🙂
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Dear Cindy,
It appears that Joey’s about to embark on a journey whether he wants to or not. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, indeed. Sometimes the unintentional adventures prove best, right? 🙂
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Fantastic fantasy about space…
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Thanks so much, ((((Mamma)))).
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Hoping he’s off on a grand adventure!
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We can hope. Maybe he’s just another animal in the zoo…
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At least his friends were willing to keep him safe.
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“Friends” might be a stretch. 😉
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It might not be such a bad thing after all, to escape planet earth which it’s still habitable 🙂 Fun or scary, I can’t decide which???
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Good point! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Hopefully Joey might get into the swing of things. A fun story, Judah.
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He’d better, Karen, or he won’t be around too long…
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Oh lawks, what has he gotten himself into? I wonder what insidious plans they have for him.
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Oh, Draliman, the aliens are nice ‘people’! LOL
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Ooh – scary stuff!
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Thanks for stopping by, Liz! 🙂
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