draliman on life

Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, the 100 word story challenge hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by long-standing FF member Sandra Crook.

To read this week’s other stories, click on the blue froggy.

Copyright Sandra Crook

“It’s an eyesore!” some exclaimed.

“A pre-Raphaelite-modernesque statement of individuality and form!” declared others, brazenly inventing art terms on the fly.

“Is it paint? Mosaic tiles?” wondered yet more.

“It’s lovely and warm and cosy,” the owner muttered, largely to himself because nobody else was listening.

Then it rained. It rained and rained and rained. And the building creaked and groaned and creaked and groaned some more. And then it fell down.

Because, you see, while a knitted woollen tea cosy is just the thing for keeping your favourite beverage warm, it’s no good on a house.