AnElephantCant tell you how sorry he is
His Windows appear to be broken
He is really annoyed
His sanity destroyed
He thinks some harsh words will be spoken
Sorry about the appearance here, don’t know what has happened.
Applies to everything on wretched laptop.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
So it is Friday Fictioneer time again.
Thanks to Rochelle, who rules with an iron hand and gives you a ticking off if you are naughty.
The idea is to write a very short story, circa 100 words, based on a picture prompt (below).
That’s it.
Copyright – David Stewart
The Ladder
Are you sure this is a good idea?
Yes, look, there’s Jack now, sitting with Emma.
But ….
Relax, you know you want to be here.
Who else is coming?
Pretty much everyone, it will be quite a party!
We are awfully high up.
Don’t worry about it, you can’t fall off.
Why not?
Because Jack says so!
So when will it start?
When we get there. We are the last, except for Fred, with that plaster on his leg!
I can still hear the lovely music. What happens now?
I think we take off for the stars right away.
anelephantcant 
Read this two or three times as you are always very good hiding clues. Fred with the plaster on his leg made me think of the child unable to follow his friends when the mountain closed behind them and the Pied Piper. Loved this.
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Thanks, Dee, yes Fred was the third clue.
But just happy you enjoyed it!
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Super! Well I read the comments and then got it… I must admit I missed the subtle allusion 🙂
Interesting that we thought along the same track… a little.
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Glad you enjoyed, maybe it needed to be slightly more specific, but 100 words ….
But the story is still the story!
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“take off for the stars,” with Casey Kasem piloting, I presume?
=)
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Or the Pied Piper!
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Very far reaching!!! I like it.
Scott
Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/friday-fictioneers-7313-a-remembrance-rated-pg13/
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Cheers, Scott, thanks for visiting
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A lot of following Jack here… the guy better know what he’s doing. Especially if we’re going to take off for the stars!
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Ah, yes, Jack is a smart boy, but see Willow below!
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Dear Elephant,
A party in the stars? Sounds like this could be fun. Imaginative piece. Glad you’re up and running and we got you linked. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you for your help, Rochelle, and for your positive comments as always.
Cheers
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Are they following the music or am I reading it wrong?
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Ta Ra!!!
Yes, they are following the music, and only one little boy gets left behind.
Seems the allusions were too subtle this week.
But the lady wins a coconut!
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Pied Piper?
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Clever girl!
Top of the class and a hug from AnElephant!
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Jack knows best. nicely done
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Yes he does, and thank you for visiting.
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Well the upside is – if it’s the near future Jack will have already invented his time travel machine (or Emma wouldn’t be there) the downside is if it were a different time and place (from the near past) it would involve some rather silly people who had a very unfortunate outcome. Great story, well written. Thumbs up from the two young geniuses in this household! 🙂 xo
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Ah, no, Penny, here Jack is just the first among the children to grok the situation.
Seems AnElephant was just too obscure.
See Willow above for more clues.
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You’re right, I did miss it. since jack and emma were specifically named characters and it made reference to the stars (emma’s take on relativity), and in particular saying that jack said it was okay, I remembered a fun conversation shared about him building a time travel machine. You did give good clues, I just went the wrong direction (something I’m am very good at, lol). The music should have made it obvious to the discerning. Very clever! 🙂
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Ha.. love the take.. Could you say they are Hi-Jacked? as for windows.. I changed my old laptop to Linux and now runs like brand new 🙂
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Thanks Bjorn, for your cool comments.
And advice, hear good things about Linux.
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Because Jack says so? Yikes!
When all else fails..System Restore.
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Ah, no, not really ……
Clues up above.
It seems better after AnElephant randomly pounded keys!
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Yay! I just love it! 😀
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Yay back! AnElephant is delighted!
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:D!!
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I knew it! The aliens are coming to take us away, ha, ha. 🙂 As for Windows, I’m getting along with 8, but I understand from my husband, the computer guy, that an update is coming soon to help fix “issues.” May it be soon.
janet
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Yes, perhaps they are.
See Willow above.
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Oh, no I am not falling for that or off of that. Jack don’t know jack about jack! 🙂
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Jack is smart and dependable.
He is the leader of the followers ……
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For me the stars would be a nice reward; I am afraid of heights. Nicely-done!
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Thanks, Gabriella, good to see you here, glad you enjoyed.
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Excellent piece my friend
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Thanks, Al, always a pleasure.
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Because Jack says so? That, to me, isn’t a good reason for them to stick their necks out like that.
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Maybe you just don’t know Jack.
Or perhaps you missed the allusions.
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Nicely done. Sorry about Windows, no advice except don’t swap it for Windows 8. 😦
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Thank you for comment.
And for advice. Every version is a new adventure, it seems!
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I think I’d be a little unsure as well. But, I guess if Jack says it’s all okay…
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Jack is the leader, not the cause….
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“….fly me to the moon…”
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Thanks for your comment, but please not ‘baby, kiss me’!
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Now that’s a party–does it take place in the future with advanced propulsion technology? Or in the past, with Timothy Leary supplying the blast-off?
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Or in a fairy tale, perhaps?
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That’s quite a part – grasping for the stars
sorry about your windows
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Don’t we always?
Windows seem cleaner now!
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What a beautifully put piece. I think the stars is a very viable option.
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AnElephant agrees.
Always.
Thank you for visiting.
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