Our delightful host Rochelle at Friday Fictioneers
has offered this challenge: to write creatively in
100 words or less in response to this photo.
Here is my story in 100 words.
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Each morning they would incline their respective hospital beds, draw back their curtains an inch and raise binoculars to their eyes. They would wave, smile radiantly and lift a hand-written note which read “Wanna blow this joint?”
A different note followed at noon and 9PM. And they’d laugh!
They found each other by accident, two teenage girls occupying apartments diagonally across Park Avenue. Each was bedridden with the ubiquitous daily flow of boring people in and out of their rooms …. parents, nurses, doctors.
It was indescribably joyful to have a secret friend.
These were the highlights of their days.
NAR©2024
100 Words
This is Bette Midler with “Friends”
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I love this story Nance! A good one! Xx
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Thanks a lot, CA
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Both sweet and sad, all in 100 words. Good job!
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Thank you, Dawn.
I appreciate your lovely comments.
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Dear Nancy,
What a sweet and imaginative story. I hope their parents become wise to this friendship and allow them to actually connect in closer proximity. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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That would be the cherry on the sundae for these secret friends!
Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts, Rochelle.
Peace,
🕊️
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Oh this is beautiful !
You have created a sense of closeness and humour even though they are far apart and in such circumstances.
Terrific work.
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Thank you, Laurie.
Both of us, having been teenage girls, will attest to the determination and tenacity of teenage girls everywhere …. despite the odds.
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If you have to exist in that kind of hell, having a friend to share it with would be heaven.
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Very nicely put, Lisa.
Thanks for your comments.
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You’re most welcome, Nancy.
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good for them. it looks like they have figured out a way to deal with the circumstances they’re in.
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Exactly! Very clever of them to discover each other across the way, both in need of a friend.
Thanks for your comments, Plaridel!
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That was so heart-warming. And fun. Simply lovely!
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It’s important for these two girls to have some fun.
Thank you for your thoughtful comments.
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Wonderful story, giving them a private life beyond their constraints.
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That was my goal, James; glad to know you appreciated that.
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There’s a touch of mischief in their relationship. I want to see what would happen if they actually met…
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A very nice thought, John. Thanks for sharing.
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A very moving story. Friendships born from hardship are often the strongest. They give each other strength for the day!
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That’s a very nice thought, Brenda. I’m going to remember that one!
Thanks for your lovely comments.
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Friendship takes many forms. A delightful tale, Nancy.
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Sometimes when you least expect it!
Thanks you, dear Keith.
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Friendship..without boundaries…really good……
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Well, friendship at least.
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No geographic boundaries…Personal boundaries are a must lol….
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“…Then, sadly though, one morning one set of curtains was not drawn…”
Sorry. Felt compelled…
Great tale!
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I can dig it. I almost did the same.
Thanks, Ron!
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A lovely story of friendship over adversity. Nicely touching.
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Thank you, Iain. It’s great fun reading all the different takes for these FF photos.
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How wonderful to have a secret friend. Well done.
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I’m sure it make their situations somewhat bearable.
Thanks so much!
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Such a wonderful way to communicate with someone in the same circumstances. I’m sure they supposrted each other in so many ways. Of course, being friends was at the top. Well penned, Nancy.
I love me some Bette. Perfect song for your story. I love her singing ‘The Wind Beneath my Wings”.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed this, Isadora! It’s amazing to read all the different takes on these photos, isn’t it?
Bette is quite an artist; her song was only one for my story!
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I’m always fascinated by the writers of any photo prompt challenge. The creative thinking can be very fulfilling to read as it doesn’t get mundane. Your story was the #1 choice for me.
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My brain never would have gone there! Beautifully done my friend!
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You should read some of the other submissions! A lot of fine writing.
Thanks so much, D! It’s good to have friends. 🫶🏼
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That it is!💕❤️
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Wonderful story , Nancy. Truly enjoyed .💕
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Thank you, Grace. I’m so glad you did! 🫶🏼
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My pleasure 💕
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A really unusual theme. Well done
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How lucky they are to have this friendship!
Thank you, Sandra.
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And a secret go-between too
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But of course! They’re teenage girls!
Thanks, Neil.
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What a delight! I’m glad they found each other.
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As are they! Everyone needs a friend.
Thank, you, Lam.
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That’s quite true. You’re most welcome, Nancy.
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Beautiful.
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One word says so much.
Thank you, Iris.
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Just shows one can find happiness in most dire circumstances too. A lovely story
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That’s when we need a friend the most.
Thanks for your thoughts, Sadje.
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You’re most welcome
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This is incredibly lovely 😍 👌
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And you are incredibly kind, David!
Thank you! 😊
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