Tuesday Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #408 by Keith Channing

~ John W. Howell

In Keith’s words.

“Using this photo (Below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on your own blog or site, a link to this page would be appreciated, but please do also mention it in a comment here. Thank you for taking part.”

Keith’s post link. https://keithchanning.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/kreative-kue-408/

The Photo.

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“Come on, each of you. Take my hand.”

“No way. He tried to kill me.”

“I didn’t try to kill him.”

“What would you call it?”

“I tried to maim you.”

“I’m sure you didn’t really want to main him.”

“Yeah, I really did.”

“See, why should I take your hand in peace when that savage is trying to injure me.”

“You both need to calm down and take my hands.”

“He needs to apologize.”

“What did he do?”

“I did nothing. That’s what I did.”

“Why does he need to apologize?”

“He questioned my honor.”

“I didn’t question your honor. I questioned your sanity.”

“Oh my. Why was your honor in question?”

“I decided to call it off with his sister.”

“Yeah. One argument, and he walks. What a coward.”

“Let him finish.”

I didn’t like the way she presented her side of the disagreement.”

“So he just leaves and tells my sister it’s over.”

“What was it about how she presented her side of the argument that you didn’t like?”

“She shot at me with a pistol.”

“She never meant to hit you. If she meant it, she would have you, coward.”

“See, he’s insulting my honor.”

“Okay, this looks like a situation that is not win-win. I say you all walk away and pretty much forget about the whole thing.”

“We can’t do that.”

“Why?”

“We’re friends, that’s why. Have been for twenty years.”

“Yeah, we love each other.”

 

 

 

 

 

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

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