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Baby Face

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Our gracious host, Rochelle, is asking us to get
creative in 100 words or less using the photo
seen below. This is Friday Fictioneers.

© Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

The shelf had two rules: never turn on the light and never make eye contact.

The doll heads didn’t move…..not exactly….but by the time Estelle reached the shelf near the bottom, the porcelain baby doll in the pale yellow dress had turned to face the room, instead of the window. Curious, Estelle switched on a night light.

The blue and green glass jars hummed faintly, the sound of an old familiar song from her mother’s phonograph….a melody that had been silent for years.

Estelle looked at the baby doll and smiled; the porcelain face slowly smiled back….its outstretched hand beckoning.

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100 Words

This is “Baby Face”  by The Savoy Orpheans

4 September 2026

Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, except where otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.

62 thoughts on “Baby Face”

    1. Thanks very much, Rochelle.

      Oh, I’d forgotten about both Patty Playpal (which I also had) and Talky Tina! Was that Telly Savalas??

      I don’t remember the occasion but my parents gave me a Patty Playpal and my sister got a Terry Walker. For some reason (ha!) I put my sister’s Terry Walker through the wringer in our old fashioned washing machine; Terry didn’t walk too well after that! My sister was royally PO’d at me and wanted revenge but my parents wouldn’t stand for it and being the obedient one, she left my Patty Playpal alone. I don’t think she’s ever forgiven me!

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