“My apologies to all the Friday Fictioneers whose posts I missed last week. I promise to do better this time. Anyway, let’s find a story about this little street.”
I wrote this story in answer to the following prompt:
Friday Fictioneers – Write a 100-word piece based on the Photo Prompt image above by © Roger Bultot
Detour to Love
He walked the narrow street daily.
To see her working within the red building made the detour worthwhile.
Today, he groaned. She wasn’t there.
“Hello, Admirer.”
He flinched, looked and his spine tingled.
She was evocatively hanging on the Victorian lamppost.
“Hey,” he managed.
She waved, “I know you walk here for me.”
“I … yes. Sorry —I spotted you when a road closure brought me this way. Guess I fell in love,”
She jumped down and approached. “Really?”
“Yup, sorry.”
Holding his lapels, she kissed him.
“Dinner?” he smiled.
She grinned, “Love to, but not the Chinese over there.”
The End
Thanks for reading my friends.
There’s more in the Poetry Corner, Poetry Nook, and the Short Story Collection
Have a great day!
Masons Menagerie 
Cute story.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome
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Nice.
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Dear Mason,
Hanging from the lamppost? She’s going to be a fun date. 😉 Personally, I love Chines…just about any Asian food really. Fun story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hello, Rochelle
Yes I think she might bea playful lady! Yes Chinese food is lovely isn’t it.
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Great story, although I wonder what she is hiding
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Thanks Michael.
What makes you think she has a secret.
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That was quick, lucky guy. I hope she doesn’t have a dark secret though, like being a vampire… Cute story.
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Thanks GH.
Yes he could either be lucky or in trouble now!
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Interesting woman…! Nice story…but I wonder what’s wrong with that restaurant..
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Thank you, Ain.
I don’t know she apparently doesn’t like it, haha!
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Romantic tale & happy ending 🙂
Great title!
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Thank you, Anita.
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What an enjoyable story, Mason! I’m glad she took the initiative or he might just have kept walking, and missing the boat. The question arises: is she femme fatale though?
Pax,
Dora
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He’d be like me and never say a word as he stays lonely forever lol.
Oh you think she’s a devil in disguise too, Very interesting. Thanks for reading.
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I do wonder about dates that jump down from lamp posts . . .
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Aww, she was being playful not devilish. Thanks for reading
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Whew — that’s a relief!
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Lol, for him it sure is.
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How sweet, I must admit I thought she was a vampire when you said she was hanging from the lamppost
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Thank you, I think a lot of people thought that. I was thinking more singing in the rain style not hanging upside down though lol
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That makes sense, it had that kind of feel to it 🙂
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I love how it can be construed as her being a vampire though, thats good fun.
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Everyone intreprets what they read differently, that’s why I love reading blog posts so much 🙂
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It ones of the fun things about writing and prompts is we all see things differently. It’s amazing how many different tales can come from a single word or image.
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It sure is
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Great! A love story that worked. Felt good to read it. Nicely done, Mason.
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Thank ou, Bill.
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A part-time pole dancer that doesn’t like noodles! Nice one Mason.
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Haha! That’s a great way to put it, lol. Thanks for the laugh, Keith.
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Good one
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Oh how fabulous. A meeting he perhaps was dreaming of happened in reality. Very enjoyable read!
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Thank you, Laurie.
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A promising start, and she has local knowledge too!
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Indeed, thanks for reading.
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it’s a good start. i hope for a happy ending. 🙂
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Guess it depends on that dinner. Thank you!
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Love happens in the most peculiar of situations… this was one. Great story, Happy Thanksgiving.
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Thanks Bear. Happy Thanks Giving.
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What fun! He must have felt that his dreams were coming true. With her extrovert nature she may just be the person to bring him out of his shell.
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I reckon so. Thanks Penny.
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