FF – Sudden Reversal
[QUICK INFO!] – none of my comments are showing up on others’ blogs and my spam folder was full of others’ comments this morning. Check your spam folders 🙂
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Dale.
Copyright Dale Rogerson
The snow lay heavy on the ground. All was silent, sound muffled, like the whole world held its breath. Nearby a street lamp cast a warm, welcoming glow.
Josh smiled, lay down and waved his arms and legs around. He stood and admired his snow angel.
How beautiful. What a fantastic…
The world shook, then turned upside-down! Josh screamed as he was catapulted against the house opposite. It shook again until at last he lay breathless on the ground, both legs shattered. It began to snow.
Get miniaturised! they said. Have a peaceful holiday in a snow globe! they said.
Bollocks.
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Man, I just love your brain.
How do you come up with such fabulous ideas?
Just perfect.
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I worry there’s a cog loose somewhere. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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I like the loose cog, gives you character. Or rather is give you characters who we love to read about.
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Everyone needs an interesting quirk 🙂
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I agree.
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Sounds like he bought one of those travel vacation packages we’re often warned about. 😉
Very imaginative take on the prompt.
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Yes, or worse (dum dum DUM) a timeshare 🙂
I’m glad you liked it!
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I guess you saw the movie too, huh.
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This could be a movie. “Timeshare Nightmare” I’d call it.
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Haha, I hope that holiday came with insurance. The film ‘Downsizing’ is worth seeing if you haven’t already – a similar idea to this, minus the snow globe.
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That was a great movie! 🙂
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I’ll keep an eye out for it! Sadly no insurance was included in the package 😦
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I guess they left out the small details. Great take on the photo! 🙂
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Or they were there but really really small. I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Not my idea of a fun vacation.
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Definitely not.
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I tried to comment earlier but I think WordPress might be temporarily broken since my comments never made it on the last few blogs I’ve tried. I was going to say that a snow globe isn’t my idea of a prime vacation spot.
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It’s not just me then – none of my comments are appearing. I’ve popped a sentence at the top of my story advising people to check their spam folder, that’s where I found your comments plus a bunch of others.
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Good idea. Thanks.
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Haha, I wasn’t expecting that. Bravo! 🙂
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Thanks! I like to throw people a curve ball 🙂
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I really enjoyed your creative take on the prompt! Kind of a creepy vibe. I hope he’s not stuck in there forever. 🙂
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I hope not too. Probably just for the length of his “holiday”. We can only hope he’s still alive at the end of it!
I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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What was he thinking? Of all places to go when miniaturised… has he not seen just how the snow gets to float? You have a great creative mind, Ali!
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That’s true. Maybe he has some kind of breathing apparatus 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Hah!
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Don’t eat the red snow!
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Mmm, tastes of iron…
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Brilliant narration, Draliman.
What a terrible nightmare .
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Truly a holiday gone bad. I’m glad you liked it!
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Very clever idea, I loved this story.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Very clever.
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Thanks 🙂
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Dear Ali,,
I love the surprise ending. Unique and clever.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS I had a problem a while back with none of my comments showing up in other people’s blogs. I ended up contacted WP tech support and they were able to right the wrongs. I’ve no comment from you in my spam folder. 😉
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Dear Rochelle,
I’m glad you liked it!
I haven’t commented on many people’s stories yet as I’m worried they’ll never find them and think I’m ignoring them 😦 I just tried again and still no joy so I guess I’ll give support a try.
Thanks,
Ali
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Well, I guess he found out what was wrong with that idea. Poor Josh. Your imagination is wandering in strange directions again, Ali. But it’s entertaining. 😀 — Suzanne
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Very strange directions, but I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Delightfully different – but then I’d expect nothing else!
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Thanks! I like to wander off into the realms of absurdity sometimes.
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I am hopping into this comment box to see if Keith reads this! It is comment crazy week in WordPress World. I have tried leaving Keith a comment on his post but can’t get it it show up anywhere. All a bit strange.
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I’m reading it! There’s something very weird going on!
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See, there’s not, everything’s normal. I was in contact with both WordPress and Akismet support and they both told me nothing is wrong at all. So there you have it. Straight from the mouths of not one but two horses.
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Haha! Probably not a very good idea, no… 😀
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He really didn’t think it through 🙂
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A very bad vacation, that’s for sure.
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He’ll be glad to get back to the usual bed bugs, broken air con and mild food poisoning next year 🙂
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say what? where did that come from? fun reading, though. 🙂
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That’s exactly what he thought 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Love it! Most of all I like the contrast between the first paragraph and last word!
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I tried hard to go from serene to horrific to some sort of resignation or disgust 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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LOL—I did not see that coming! Well played.
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Thanks! It’s hard to see something like that coming 🙂
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ha! Ha! Great idea. So he was shaken not stirred. And if he went with his partner, he can honestly say ‘the earth moved for me’.
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Haha! It might even be worth it to hear those immortal words 🙂
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Been watching too much Twilight Zone lately, haven’t we? 😉
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Craziness and plot twists abound 🙂
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I think with climate change that is the only way to experience winter in years to come
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A scary thought but you may be right.
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No such thing as the perfect world. Love it.
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And this one is far from perfect! I’m glad you liked it.
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That does not sound like a peaceful holiday to me. Thanks for warning me against getting miniaturised and spending my holiday in a snow globe. 😉
Good one!
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No worries – you were about to sign on the dotted line, weren’t you? Close call 🙂
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Phew – sure was! 😊
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MOL…that was a good found, Draliman 😀 Pawkisses for a Happy Day 🙂 ❤
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A Happy Day to you too 🙂
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Love the calm, descriptive opening paragraph that contrasts so well to what happens to poor Josh. Shattered legs really is something to have to deal with on holiday. I hope he gets out that globe whole and soon.
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Thanks, I was hoping for a good contrast. Hopefully he some sort of travel insurance 🙂
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Well, that was different! You did a terrific job of setting us up for the global earthshake 🙂
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Thanks, it all changed in an instant 🙂
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LOL…very amusing!
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I’m glad you liked it!
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