Category: Friday Fictioneers

  • The Shoe

    When I found the shoe behind my car, I knew who it belonged to and why it was there.  It was Jake and he was trying to pull another prank over on me.  But this time, I wasn’t going to fall for it.  I steadfastly went on with my life and pushed Jake out of…

  • My Mother’s Flowers

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rowena Curtin  I knew as soon as I saw the pansies, I knew they were exactly what my mother would have wanted.  But I wasn’t sure anymore if I cared what she wanted.  She had left several weeks ago and hadn’t come back home.  I knew I had to get on with…

  • Change of Scenery

    Photo Prompt © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields  As soon as I stopped and looked over my shoulder at the house I had just left, I knew I was finally home. Finally where I belonged. After spending way too many years in the hustle and bustle of the city, I was finally surrounded by the peace and quiet…

  • The Ultimate Freeze

    Photo Prompt © Jennifer Pendergast  As soon as the water in the bowl froze, I knew I was in trouble. That lonely bowl of water was the only thing keeping me tethered to my future. The only thing keeping hope alive. Now that I couldn’t drink the water, I slowly looked up and out the…

  • The Muddy Forest

    PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson  I knew the forest would be muddy, but I wasn’t expecting this. How would I ever be able to follow through with my plan if I could get my car through? It was obvious someone had tried before me, but I didn’t have the driving experience to make me confident…

  • The Photograph, part 2

    (If you missed part one, check it out here!) As the days and weeks passed, I could see my uncle was not paying attention waning. He didn’t think I was going to get revenge, but he didn’t realize how patient I could be. Especially when it came to payback. I knew exactly how I was…

  • The Photograph

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields  I knew something was off as soon as I saw the photograph. I had done everything correctly to the point of triple checking my settings before taking the photo. Thus, I was confused as to why it had printed so horribly. As I investigated the rest of my photographs, I…

  • The Snowstorm

    PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox  The last snow of the season was always my worst day. It always reminded me of my father and it always reminded me I could no longer use the weather as an excuse to stay inside. The interior of my house was nice and warm and everything outside of my…

  • The Museum

    PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young  I hadn’t been too excited about being the babysitter for my brother and his friends at the museum, but as soon as I saw the airplane, my entire world changed. Never before had I been interested in leaving town, but now I knew exactly how to achieve my dreams. As…

  • Surrounded by Fabric

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields  As soon as we walked into the store, I knew I was home. I knew I could do whatever I wanted, make whatever I wanted, with the fabric surrounding me. The only thing in my way was how to pay for everything. Because of his broken relationship with my grandmother, my…