LOL: Life Of Leo

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson Nel and Sam walk hand-in-hand, as Nel is blindfolded. Waiting for the perfect moment, he removes her blindfold. " You brought me to an ice-rink for Valentine's? Really? " Nel looks at Sam with blurry eyes. " Yeah " he beams. " What were you thinking? You know I'm not the adventurous kind. " " We've been together for fifteen years, Nel. I know. " " Then? " " Hear me out. We're here for the view. This is what we're going to do. " He lays out a thick blanket on the side with a picnic basket and two books. " Fine? " he smiles. " The best. " Nel leans forward for a kiss. This drabble (100 word fiction) is written for Friday Fictioneers, 16th Feb 2024 .

PHOTO PROMPT © Susan Rouchard " How long are you there for ", Alan's mother yelled on the call. " Not sure, ma. For a while ", Alan said coldly.

PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala Wherever life plants you Bloom with grace It is okay to fall But come back with an ace

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields " I can't believe dad didn't tell us where he hid the gems. " Neil says angrily. " You convert your earnings to precious gems and not tell your children where you kept it? " Nathan says.

PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala She looks at me from across the campfire, her gorgeous face a subtle shade of gold. " Why are you so quiet? " Nadia asks, poking my elbow.

PHOTO PROMPT ©  Marie Gail Stratford " Are you sure this is all you want, Sarah? " The lawyer asked again. " Yes. " She said, slowly. " You can choose whatever you want. Your grandfather left all this to you and your sisters. "

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields " It would have been nice, if we could live without carrying this around, won't it Dad? " Little Sam asked his father. " I've lived without this for more than half my life, but now this is the only way to live. " His father responded sadly. " What do you mean you lived without this? "

PHOTO PROMPT   © Dale Rogerson " What's the dish? ", the judge asked. " It's a coconut, lime panna cotta, strawberry granita, cucumber consommé and shards of coconut ice. " " What made you make this for the finale of Masterchef? "

PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz " Look out, darling. The moon looks so beautiful. " Anya tells Jay. " No. I'm not moving from here. " Jay responds, holding on to his head tightly. " It's okay, honey. Just try coming out to the deck. You'll not be sick, I'm sure. " " What if I do? Everyone will laugh at me. " " Come on, we are in the middle of the ocean. Many people get seasick, you know that, Jay. "

PHOTO PROMPT © Sarah Potter " You have around hundred pairs of shoes. You still want to keep this? " She asked. " You know the answer to that, Neha. " Suhail replied. " I know it holds a lot of importance to you. But you are the country's biggest superstar. You should not own rubbish like this. "

PHOTO PROMPT ©  Danny Bowman “ You cannot manage it alone. ” He said again. “ I can and I will. This is important to me. ” Anya replied. “ I don’t understand why you need to do this. Stay safe here. ” “ I don’t want safe, Sameer. I’m tired of being safe. I need to find myself again and I want to start by going away somewhere. I need this break away from you and the children .”

PHOTO PROMPT ©  J Hardy Carroll The clear blue skies, the slight chill in the breeze, the chirping of the birds, the happy atmosphere - I was not the one to appreciate all this. I buried myself in the virtual world. You see, I was famous online. I was an fashion star with many followers. I kept myself busy by posting my pictures on all the social media platforms. I was addicted to selfies and my phone. One day, while driving, I took a selfie and ended up killing a pedestrian out for a walk.

PHOTO PROMPT © Janet Webb My uncle Bob was one of a kind. He was different in his own way, just like me. Probably that’s why we got along so well. “ We have just one life, darling. We might as well as sparkle ”, he used to say. He liked shiny things. He used to dress in bright colors and wore matching earrings. He was a happy person, positive and always smiling. But, the family hated him. Maybe they were not used to seeing so much happiness on one person.

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson "What do you say?" Rohan asks again, kneeling down. "I'm not sure. Maybe it is too soon." "Come on, Tia. We are perfect for each other." "We are so different from each other! It's like the sun and the moon." "Yes, I am the sun who blazes bright. I can get harsh and hurt sometimes. But you are my silver moon. As bright as me, but your light never hurts. I need you to complete me."

PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll "Stop making up things, nothing is wrong with you." "Do not over analyse small things. Why over think so much?" "Why are you so quiet, why can't you just be your usual self?" "Pray, it will help you feel better." "Stop this attention seeking." "There is nothing, it is all in your head. It is a psychological problem."

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields “ The Lannisters are a complicated family. I cannot tell you more than that .”  Michael told his six year old daughter Sarah. “ Tell me about the wolf dogs then. ” Sarah said. “ Direwolfs, my darling. Well, most of them were killed. Just two of them remain alive. ” “ Why were they killed? ” “ There is a war going on. People kill each other and animals too. ”

PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields “ My parents are buying me the new play station. ” Rohan exclaimed in joy. The exams were just over for the first grade and all the tiny tots were excited about their vacation and what they would do during the holidays. “ My father is taking me to Delhi with him. I’ll stay in a big hotel and watch TV all day. ” Misha boasted. “ My parents have promised to install more games on my iPad. ” Justin beamed.

PHOTO PROMPT © Shaktiki Sharma John asked for the kitchen duty again. This time, they agreed. Earlier, he was assigned to cleaning the prison toilets. After months of requesting, the jailer finally let him do the kitchen duty. He assumed that John was really interested in cooking. John was expected to start with grinding tonnes of flour and then work his way up to cooking. He started early everyday in a dusty room and finished his work on time. The prison authorities were impressed.

PHOTO PROMPT –  © Sandra Crook He was gone for quite a while now and I was wallowing in self-pity. My life did not seem to have any meaning now as I sat and watched the hour glass endlessly. The heart break had left my entire body and soul broken. Just as the sun rose one day, I noticed the empty half of the hour glass getting filled as the hour passed. That made me realize that my empty heart could be filled one day too. Finally, succumbing to the dose of time I got off my bed and walked ahead to start a new life. This drabble (100 word fiction) is written for Friday Fictioneers, 19th February 2016 .

PHOTO PROMPT  © The Reclining Gentleman “ What if I don’t survive? ” Mariam asks her mother. “ You will my dear. ” “ But, the weather will be harsh and hot. The burning sand will hurt my bare feet. ” “ It will hurt only for a while. After that, it will motivate you to get to your destination .” “ But the desert is so vast. It will take me days to get to the other end to meet Abba .” “ Yes, three days at least. But you must go if you have to live .” “ But… ” “ Don’t worry, dear daughter. The most beautiful flower always grows in the harshest of conditions. So will you .” This drabble (100 word fiction) is written for Friday Fictioneers, 12th February 2016 .