Sunday Photo Fiction – August 2nd 2015
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly writing challenge where a photo is used as a prompt for a piece of fiction using around 200 words. The piece doesn’t have to centre around exactly what the photo is, it can be just used as a basis for a story. This week’s photo is a pyramid container, so you can use the image in any way you feel you want to.
ANOTHER SURPRISE
Howard was adamant that I stay so he could show me his latest purchase from the attic sale.
I had gotten squeamish the last time he showed me one of his, so called, treasured bargains! So, I was skeptical this time of his desire to share, as he cast a questionable look in my direction.
Patting my hand, he laughed. “You’re not afraid, are you?”
I lifted my chin and said, “I’m not afraid of anything.” My hands began to shake in my lap and I could already feel beads of sweat over my brow.
Howard was well known for his strange antics and I felt I was about to experience another one of them.
Sitting on the table was a pyramid container. He gestured me toward it. “Don’t be shy, Emily, open the container, ” he said with amusement in his voice.
With unsteady feet I walked over to the table and carefully lifted off the top of the pyramid and looked inside.
I immediately let out a loud scream, covered my mouth, tilted my head up and down with tears streaming down my face and said, “yes!”
Howard reached in the container and took out the diamond ring laying by the note, and put it on my finger.
Copyright © 2015 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
Reflections Of Life's Journey 
Wow Jessie! I love this!
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Thank you, Joy. 😄
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Aww beautiful proposal story
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Thank you, I’m glad you like it.
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Very sweet
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Thank you.😃
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Wow, I love it. Glad it wasn’t one of those magical things inside the box! Good story
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Thank you. 😊 The magic is up to them!
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I’m glad you like it. Thank you!
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That story is fantastic. I love it.
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Thanks much! 😄
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Awww! I was expecting, for about two seconds, a pyramid-shaped candy bowl filled with yummies.
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Too bad…haha, I guess you get what you get! 😊
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A neatly built touch of romance.
How cool.
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Thank you! 😃
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I’m terrified. Does the poor bastard have any idea what he is doing?! Ok, nice story, cute theme.
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Apparently not! Time will tell. Thanks for reading and commenting.😃
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Thank you for participating in FFfAW! 🙂
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Your welcome. I appreciate your hosting it.😃
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Aww… that was one sweet proposal! I almost envy her. Nice one!
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Thank you! If you get proposed to ..a woman usually enjoys the unusual…she can even appreciate it years later.😃
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Gotta love happy endings. I stopped by your about page and was going to recommend Al’s place.
I’ve been ‘flying with Al’ for a long time – he’s a good friend from across the Big Pond!
But you’re ‘Here!’ – If you like flash fiction you might also like Carrot Ranch.
Here’s my last entry for that weekly prompt:
Last Flight
Sometimes for me, though… it’s non-fiction. ~Jules
(Yup, I have a few sites… I keep myself organized that way.)
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Thank you! I appreciate your reading commenting. And, the chance to check out your sites.
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I do have fun …writing. I’ve copied your info so I can find you. And hopefully can visit when I see your icon 😉
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