Really, John? (Friday Fictioneers)
“Oh jeez!”
“John, what have you DONE?”
“Hun, its not what you think… you won’t believe it.”
“ … Go on, tell me what happened this time.”
“Hun, it was incredible. I just put the tent up to make sure I had all the parts ready for our holiday, and—”
“Yes… and?”
“Pixies… A whole host of pixies. Descended out of nowhere and tore everything to shreds. And the screaming, so much screaming. I don’t think we should camp at the hollow this year, dear.”
“ … “
“ … “
“Just say you don’t want to go, John.”
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Pixies may not have been the most plausible excuse. Personally, I always go for outbreaks of bubonic plague
Haha Haha really, Neil?
Delightful! 😀
Thank you, Gwen!!
Not sure I would believe John either, but then you never know…
Hahaha yes exactly. He might be right, but will he be believed ?
Dear Laurie,
I think I’d have trouble believing the pixie story. 😉 Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Haha me too, Rochelle. I think poor John often spins a tall tale.
That was a good one, Laurie! A unique excuse there, too.
Thank you! 😊
I don’t blame John. Have you ever tried to have a good nights sleep when the Pixie’s Party – they are at it all through the night. And..and the mushroom dust just gets up your nose.
Right? So noisy with their tiny drunken shenanigans ! ALL night.
Methinks John is making his no way more complicated than necessary 😉
Haha Haha so true!
Good try John, but I’m not sure you’ll get away with it! Then again I have come across the odd pesky pixie or two!
My story – Gail’s Gazebo!
Haha! I’m sure 😉
Those darned Pixies will do it every time. Fun story, Laurie.
So true!
So John is blaming it on pixies this time! Run out of excuses, did he?
Always!
John has a fanciful imagination! I LOVE IT – PIXIES! Funny and cute story!
Enjoyable take.
Thank you 😊
Ha ha – great dialogue and loved that last line!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
Thank you Susan !
She sure didn’t buy the pixie story, but at least he won’t have to go camping 🙂
Hahaha yeah I don’t think she bought it at all… maybe she should have ?
Ah, ha, ha. Not his best excuse I’d guess. Now if they were like the Cornish Pixies in Harry Potter I might believe it. 😀 — Suzanne
Hahaha true, I’d believe that too!
😀 😀 —- Suzanne