Friday Fictioneers contribution for March 14. Join the fun at http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/.
Self Defense
“My leg’s broke.” He clinched his teeth. The barrel rumbled over the planked pier as they pushed it to the boathouse in the lake’s center. Each step brought grinding pain.
“Don’t be a baby.” She didn’t spare a glance.
A cool, fish-scented breeze wafted across the water. Not another soul around. How long would their luck last?
“Help me get it over the rail.”
A gut-wrenching pull, a splash, and a burble. The barrel sank.
“Bad editors,” she said as the bubbles stopped, “deserve drowning.”
He had to agree. He rubbed his aching leg. At least he could still type.
I admit I was stumped for a topic as I looked at this picture. When I described it to hubby, he said, “Hmm. Sounds like a good place to dump a body.” And that, as they say, was that.
26 thoughts on “Self Defense”
Good and well-written story. Sounds like your husband has a great sense of humor.
Too funny!
Excellent advise from hubby! Good story and great job! Nan
Excellent job!
Dear Sorchia,
Great meeting you last week. Fortunately my experience with an editor has been a good one. I’d never try to stuff Delois in a barrel. 😉 But I’ve heard some horror stories. I enjoyed this.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Wonderful to meet you, too, Rochelle. I’ve also been lucky with editors–but it never hurts to clarify the relationship 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting.
Ha!Ha!Good riddance to bad editors then-hurrah for such writers 😉 Enjoyed this wickedly fun story Sorchia and please convey my thanks to your hubby for giving you the idea for this story 😀
Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do 😉 Glad you liked it! And hubby thanks you, too.
🙂
Wondering which editor brought out the wrath! 🙂
Fortunately, I have not felt this way about an editor—to date, at least. Just clearing up any misconceptions my mild-mannered exterior might induce. Thanks for your comment. I’m happy you enjoyed it.
This is a fun read. I great take on the picture prompt. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us when the A-Z Challenge arrives. It’s gonna rock!
Elsie
AJ’s wHooligan in the A-Z Challenge
I’m frantically working on A-Z blogs to get ahead so I can read as many of the others as I can. Thanks for reading and commenting on this one. See ya in April.
Wow! That is taking criticism to a whole new level! HaHa!
LOL. It’s a bit harsh. Thanks for commenting.
Clever! And you may be right there. Well done.
Thanks, Sandra. It’s just one possible solution 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting.
A funny writerly twist to this story, Scorchia. Well done!
Cute. ;0) Hope your editor is safe and sound.
So far, so good 🙂 It’s good to have each party understand the relationship 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting.
Thanks for the story. ;0)
I’m sure many writers would agree, but to actually go to those lengths? Probably not many (at least I hope not.) 🙂
janet
I wonder how many editors disappear mysteriously in the course of a year. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Not as many as most writers probably would hope. 🙂
Have a great weekend.
Understandable, but might make it hard to find people willing to edit for you 8^)
And as a part-time editor myself, I may need to keep an eye out. Thanks for reading and commenting.