βI love what youβve done with the alcove, darling.β
βDelighted you like it, precious. Itβs a gift for you.β
βOh, thank you, luv! It looks so welcoming!β
βShall we sit and discuss our wedding plans, sweetness?β
βYes, letβs! Are those planting reminder placards in the garden, darling?β
βIn a way, yes, pumpkin. Theyβre my previous wivesβ markers.β
βPrevious wives, dear? Theyβre buried here?β
βOf course not, silly!β
βOh, thatβs a relief, sweetheart!β
βThe areaβs too small, my pet β¦ just enough room for their heads.β
βOn second thought, about our wedding, Stanley.β
βHush now, Carla. Itβs all plotted out. β
NAR Β© 2023
#Friday Fictioneers
100 words
The Elephant's Trunk 
Dear Nancy,
I’d call off the wedding plans, too and then run, not walk as far as I could from him.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Sounds like a good plan, Rochellel! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Peace ποΈ
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What the !? Run, Carla, Run!
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Haha! Excellent advice!
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This made m laugh, which made me worry about myself…
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No need to worry too much, John; it was meant to make you laugh.
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For some reason I found that far from reassuring
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So did Carla, I’m sure.
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I knew all that sweetness and lovey-dovey was heading nowhere good!
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Oh, darlin’. You know me so well!
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Love the last line! So clever.
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Thanks, Kelly. I ate all my veggies last night! π€£
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I had no idea where this was heading (pardon the pun!) Nice one, Nancy.
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I love the pun, hon! Thanks, Keith!
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It just got darker and darker! π
The signs don’t look good for this marriage! π
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One might say they’re ‘headed’ for trouble. π
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π€£
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Chills! But of fear, or delight?
π Both, I think!
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Ooh! I love knowing you got some delightfully fearsome chills! Thanks so much, Liz!
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Oh my goodness, this was very entertaining and certainly not where I expected the story to go. Well done!
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Thanks, Brenda! I’m glad you enjoyed it! My friend Nick has given a name to my little twist at the end; he calls it The Sicilian Curveball.
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Methinks I’ll go have breakfast now.
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I see you’ve got your priorities straight, D! Enjoy!
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Their heads? EEK! Good flash.
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Thanks, Vera! It came to me around 4AM while my mister snored rather loudly. Wonder what that means?
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Haha!
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Ooh! A macabre joke or dreadful reality?
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Wouldn’t hang around to find out if I were you!
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Yes, a swift exit should be the next step
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OMG, β¦my stomach actually churned, β¦heads on a stick came to mind, β¦silly me, β¦Um, ..have a lovely Sunday, β¦Iβm gonna have another coffee, β¦β¨βοΈβ¨βοΈβ¨
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Hmm, heads on a stick, eh? Sounds like a good follow-up!
Enjoy your coffee! βοΈ
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Good! All those sweet names woulda made me sick!
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Morning, honey bun!
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heehee, ‘Scuse me.
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π€πΉ
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Call the MEDIC! β€οΈ
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