I have managed to get online this morning for a quick catch up in Blogland before the rest of the weekend (which I will spend packing boxes!)
This is my entry for Friday Fictioneers this week.
copyright -Managua Gunn
“How funny, in a modern world we cling onto traditions.” laughed Julia.
“I think it’s nice that loads of countries still dress their guards in uniform.”
“Katherine! You and uniforms!”
“Come on let’s see if we can make him smile!” giggled Katherine.
“Kat, he’s got a gun!” Julia retorted.
“Are you sure? I think he’s pleased to see us!”
Julia loved travelling with Katherine. To think one month ago she was about to give Paul his world wide travel dream. This experience made the split bearable. She couldn’t wait to see Kat’s face when they got closer to the guard!
Pity we won’t see it either. Nice one!
And Stockholm is a great place to travel with friends!
Thanks Hannah, I will have to add Stockholm to my travel list!
Do so.. but use the summer 🙂 Right now we have beautiful weather..
Dear Neens,
I’m guessing the guard is Paul? “Happy to see us”. LOL.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Now there’s a brilliant twist idea – my mind is not as fast as yours – I was thinking that she might be shocked to see it was a female guard after all the uniform jokes… but I like yours better….
Ahem… – Of course Rochelle, you guessed it! 😉
Oh, I thought the same as Rochelle…She split with her guy because she didn’t want to be a soilders’ wife…or that he was just ummm…a stuffed shirt without a spine? So many possiblities as to the split. Maybe she didn’t want to be the one ironing the uniforms!
But those poor guards – I’ve always wondered how long their shifts were.
Nicely done.
Thanks Jules, lots of great ideas that would all work for the reader and the characters.
I was wondering about Paul – Rochelle’s solution makes sense of including him. Liked Kat’s adaptation of ‘gun/pleased to see us’.
Thanks, it does make sense. I actually changed the ending once I realised it was a woman. But still even when it was a man, it hadn’t been Paul and I think it might be. Missed a trick there… Glad you saw it.
Lovely!
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Ah-HA! Some story in there, I detect! Yes! Very good! Thanks for writing it!
Thanks for the read and comment. There is quite a lot going on for a short flash!
🙂 The old jokes are the best! Nice piece.
Thanks Sandra. I thought they’d amuse some of the FF readers!
nice one 🙂
Thanks
I liked this, nice work.
Dee
Thanks Dee- happy you enjoyed the read.
Definitely a surprise coming… 🙂
mmm there really is something about men in uniform.lol ^^ it’s a wonderful thing to have friends that help make breakups easier. enjoyed your story 🙂