FF – Poor Ned
Here is my story for the 100 word flash fiction challenge Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week she also provided the photo.
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“Ugh. What the MyLittlePony is this?”
“Winter feed. Not a fan?”
“Neigh.”
“Get used to it. The grass is all wet and stuff so we get this instead.”
“What’re these hard bits?”
“Nutritional Supplement Number 87. Tasty. Ned’ll tell you. Where is Ned, anyway?”
“Last I saw, vet was with him. He didn’t look well.”
“Hope he’s okay.”
“I’m sure he’ll be fine. So what’s this under this patch of hay? Looks like a… a… face…”
“Let me see… oh. Oh dear.”
“What? What?”
“It’s Ned. Guess he didn’t make it. Tuck in, he always liked to be useful!”
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Poor Ned. And to be so flippant about his demise.
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Yeah, you’d think they’d at least take a moment.
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Oh, the horror!! Don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
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I had the same reaction!
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In my post-op, half drugged state this is absolutely hilarious! Poor Ned!
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There’s nothing like prescription medication to help along the humour! Hope you’re doing okay.
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Much better, thank you.
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Good, I’m glad 🙂
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Ha.. MyLittlePony fun… poor poor Ned.
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He had a good life…
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Oh, how delightful. I love the conversation between picky steeds.
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They’re quite discerning diners, horses 🙂
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Oh, no! I’m laughing and feeling bad at the same time! WTMLP?! 😀
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Same here 🙂
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So gross!! 😀
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The more I read and edited it, the grosser it seemed 🙂
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Poor Ned. And all that terrible winter feed.
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No-one’s a winner here 😦
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Ned liked to be useful.. hahaha.. ya. what else are they doing in the snow. Interesting take.
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In life and in death he’s helping out.
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Nothing wrong with a little Soylent Green…. or whatever the equivalent is for horses. I only hope that if this ends up being my fate that I give someone a nasty case of indigestion…
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Revenge is best served very cold.
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That’s horses for you, phlegmatic, stoic… Good one, made me grin.
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Yep, life goes on. Unless you’re Ned.
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Poor Ned indeed. Still the rest will eat well, so not a wasted demise. Good laugh.
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Helpful even after death. I’m glad you liked it!
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Ned! At least he wasn’t late to the party heheh
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He made it, though not perhaps as he would have wished 🙂
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Dang, that was hilarious! Diabolically delicious, Ali.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Dear Ali,
Neigh? Love it. Your play on words is delicious…unlike Nutritional Supplement 87.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Anything starting with the words “Nutritional Supplement” is bound to taste bad 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Ali
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Poor horses having to eat the terrible winter feed! The stuff killed poor Ned. No problem. He is still going to be useful! LOL!
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I blame Nutritional Supplement 87 🙂
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Oh my oh me.
This is terrible and funny all at once.
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That’s the best combination 🙂
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Oh dear, poor Ned.. love the storytelling 🙂
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Thanks! Poor Ned indeed. I’m sure he lived a long and happy life 🙂
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Welcome 🙂 I hope so! His ending was quite tragic though
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Ewwww! I was laughing until then!
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And then it all turned… kinda gross 🙂
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if it’s for a good cause, i’m sure ned will approve.
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I’m sure he will, he was always a good sport.
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Bad enough to be a cannibal, but I’d want to know what Ned died of before digging in! Also, not sure I trust the “cook” who left a whole face in the pile, ew; does not bode well…
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It could have been anything and it doesn’t sound like he was particularly “well done”, so… 😦
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Nope, they’re definitely not getting Top Chef treatment, those horses. 😉
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Only you can make gross so funny. Poor Ned indeed. Do they eat him?
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Funny/gross – it’s a delicate balancing act 🙂
Did they eat poor Ned? I’ll leave that to your imagination!
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Loved the story..loved the comments!
Smiling here… 🙂 🙂
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I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Brilliantly funny. Poor old Ned. A fabulous take on the prompt.
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Thanks! Poor Ned indeed 😦
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Yuk. Very funny in a yukky way. I hope they’re not going to eat Ned to supplement their winter diet.
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Me too. I’m sure the hay and Supplement will do them just fine.
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Oh the horror. Love your stories 🙂
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I’m glad you’re enjoying my little stories 🙂
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Hilarious and tragic. Tragic and hilarious. Poor, useful Ned
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He will be remembered fondly as a good worker, a good friend and a good meal.
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Love the dialogue between the horses, and as for the fate of poor Ned … oh dear. But I love the way you cleverly spring it on us at the end. A great script to present to Hammer House of Horror films here. 🙂
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I’m glad you liked it. Even with the horror ending!
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