Pegman – Taking the Plunge
Here is my story for What Pegman Saw. I hope nobody minds, but while on my virtual tour of Wroclaw, Poland I found two pictures which fitted my story perfectly (and it took both to inspire my story). I won’t make a habit of it, I promise. There’s actually nothing in the rules which says it can only be one picture… ahem 🙂
To read this week’s other stories, click on the blue froggy.
Patryk stood on the ledge and stared down on the city he knew so well. Used to know so well.
The old shops, the tower blocks… never perfect, but familiar. Now it was all glass and steel, stark functionality making way to aesthetics.
Not that he missed the Soviet era – it had its faults to be sure – but you knew where you were. Keep your head down, don’t make a fuss. Now it was all very cut-throat. Too complicated for an old man like him.
So here he stood. On a ledge, lamenting the past. A past gone forever. He shuffled forward, a bead of sweat trickling down his cheek. Heart thumping, he stepped forward, plummeting towards the ground. As the pavement grew closer, he took a deep breath…
… and pulled the ripcord. “Woohoooooo!”
So his beloved Wroclaw had changed. Change with it! Have fun. You’re never too old!
Excellent story. I like the photos you selected, too.
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Thanks! I took a bit of a tour around the place.
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I didn’t see that one coming at all. Good job. Oh, I don’t know about Poland, but I’m pretty sure it would be illegal to skydive off of a city rooftop in the U.S.
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I imagine it’s, at the very least, frowned upon pretty much everywhere. I don’t think this chap cares, though!
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I love it. Perfect!
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Thanks 🙂
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I was prepared for a ‘splat’! I like your ending much better! 🙂 The only thing constant is change! 🙂
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No “splat” for him 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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The happy ending was a nice surprise! I hope I can have that good of an attitude when I look back at the way the world has changed.
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Yeah, me too.
I though a happy ending would be a nice surprise 🙂
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Oh! Oh! and Oh! again. I love this and think using both pictures was not a problem but a plus! Kudos all the way around.
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It took both to create the whole story in my mind so I thought it was important to use them both 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Wonderful story. So wrong footed me. Yes I totally agree – if things don’t change they will stay as they are. So looked forward to a wps and I’ve not been disappointed. Well done 👍 👏
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! Yep, thankfully he had a parachute 🙂
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Dear Ali,
I certainly didn’t mind your choice of pics. Totally unexpected ending. 😀 I really enjoyed it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I wasn’t in the mood to have him splatter so I gave him a parachute, the lucky chap 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
Ali
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That was a good one, Draliman. We already thought that this was the end, but completely relieved now 😀 Double Pawkiss 🙂 ❤
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All’s well that ends well 🙂
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It would seem very wrong of me to add an epilogue to this one where the chute ends up not deploying. After all, you never mentioned what happened after he pulled the ripcord!
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Aw, I was looking forward to the plummet and splatter…
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I say the same. No matter your age it’s not over ’til it’s over”. Don’t crawl in a hole. Good writing with a great ending twist, Ali. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Oh, that left me with a need to seriously reach out and slap you for such cruelty, then the ending slammed into my senses. Loved it! 🙂 hehe! WooHooo! indeed!
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It all came good in the end! I’m glad you liked it (and read the whole thing before slapping me) 🙂
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I did. hehhe! giggles. loved the ending.
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🙂
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What a cool story! I didn’t expect this ending 🙂
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Unexpected from me, certainly 🙂
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🙂
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Nicely done and great to subvert our expectations like that. Great tale 🙂
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Thanks, I thought a little twist was in order. I didn’t want him dead!
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Quitr right – adapt or die they say and it’s lovely to see your MC doing the latter 🙂
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What a fun surprise ending! Exhilarating! 😁
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For him as well 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
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You’re never too old to die XD
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Ha 🙂
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Love the pictures you chose and the ripping twist to your story. Wonderfully written!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 🙂 It’s quite fun to tour around looking for photos.
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A wonderfully unexpected ending. Nicely done, Ali. 🙂
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I didn’t want him to splatter everywhere 🙂
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