This is a submission for Monday’s Finish the Story challenge. Write a story of 100-150 words excluding the first line provided and incorporating the photo prompt.
Copyright – Barbara W Beacham
Dropping her line into Fool’s Lake she patiently waited for something to bite, casting out the negative thoughts and doubts that constantly swam through her mind and nibbled at the edge of her consciousness. She had never tried her luck here before, always sticking with what she knew and using proven bait. As she teetered and swayed slightly, absorbing the waves of heat from overhead and begging for even the faintest ripple, time seemed to stop. Then, mercifully, the strike came. They laughed! This wasn’t just an obligatory,head shaking ‘Man, do I feel sorry for her’ type of chuckle either. The convention hall was filled with ‘I just about drowned in my cocktail’ kind of laughter. The joke she had worked on for weeks had hooked them. Now it was time to reel them in.
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Loved this! Perfect story! Thank you for joining in on MFtS! I hope that you return next week! Be well… ^..^
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Thank you! I will definitely be back.
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🙂
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That was wonderful! You hooked me, for sure! I had to go back and reread it immediately… Thanks for the smile!
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Thanks E!
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I enjoyed reading this! Somewhat on the same line as mine. (Sorta). Have a great day!
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Just popped over to your post. Very nice!
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I was just thinking that it might not have come across like I wanted it to. She was working undercover for the Police. Hank wants to reel in one “John” tonight. Was I not able to get that across?
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I figured Hank was her pimp
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After I submitted it I figured it might come across that way but Hank is her boss. They want to catch a John by the end of the evening. Do you ever watch those ‘John’ stings on Investigative ID? Oh dear, now everyone is going to think my story is about a prostitute. She is a police woman undercover.
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I think it’s very well told either way! Nothing to fret : )
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Thanks! I’ll try not to.
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Nice use of metaphor!
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Thank you!
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Lovely story and don’t you love it when a plan comes together.
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Thank you! Yes, I would adore it if all my speaking engagements went so well : )
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Well in that case there is the people factor and every audience as you’d know is different.
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Excellent take on the prompt.
DJ
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Thank you!
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What a relief! There’s nothing worse than making a joke in a presentation full of people and just have a few tumble weeds trundle past 🙂
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Absolutely! Thanks for reading
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A smile was raised here too when the situation became clear ~ Well written 🙂
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Thank you John : )
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Great take on the prompt. 🙂 I’m glad they took the bait – there’s nothing worse than a sea of disinterested faces.
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Thank you! Public speaking can be painful enough without that for sure : )
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