The challenge this weekend is to give 33 words about anything we want as long as the piece includes at least one hyphenated compound modifier. Here comes mine:-)
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Unreasonable
He shot her.In the head.Twice.
Then he dumped her body in the old well.
Admitted,she was outstanding in every which way, but wanting to be his wife?
Ridiculous!
He detested over-ambitious women!
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b archaic : swoon
Please remember:
This week Trifecta wanted us to float in ecstasy-yes,you read it right,the word prompt is ecstasy.So,you ask,did I ?Sigh!I managed to write this two days back but have been sitting with it ,mulling over it,just not happy with it!I was hoping that I shall be able to bask in ecstasy as soon as a bright idea hit me,but no such luck!Well,with a mere five hours to go,I better “release” my hold on this piece of “‘ecstasy” or I will most definitely miss the bus!So here I am,with my submission,for what its worth.
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Lovers no more
They sat across the table,each immersed in their own thoughts,both busy fighting their own demons.They avoided looking at each other,did not speak-could not-an awkward silence enveloped them like heavy cloak.
Amelia remembered their first meeting and a ghost of a smile played on her lips.It was the annual fund raising gala, at their community centre. She had been doing the rounds with her sheaf of subscriptions when she had tripped over somebody’s outstretched legs,which had sent her sprawling to the ground.
Embarrassed at the spill,she had looked up straight into a pair of twinkling brown eyes “Sorry about that,”he had drawled,extending his hand to help her up.His tall,lean frame made him look handsome in his navy blue jumper and tan slacks. “I am Stephen.”
Regaining her composure,she had retorted, “Do I have to say,pleased to meet you?”That had made him laugh.”Well,what if I treat you to a coffee or will nothing less than lunch do?”He had asked with a smile and she had had to laugh too.
Thus had started their friendship and before either knew,they were in love.
He remembered the first time they had kissed,her perfume,the way her hazel eyes crinkled when he said something funny.He knew her insecurities,her little quirks and her intensely passionate heart.He would forever remember their first time together.He knew no one had ever loved him this way and oh what ecstasy it had been to be with her.
But then…
Stephen was posted to another town and though they tried to keep in touch , it had became harder and harder.Soon conversations started becoming stilted,emails became shorter,the text messages rare.Both understood that the end of the road was near,but neither wanted to face the agony of letting go.
So,they had decided to meet for the last time to say their final goodbyes and here they were.Each wanted to reach out ,scared to let go but knowing it was futile, for they were both married but sadly not to each other!
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So,36 words in all & here are mine.
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Vignette
“17th century architecture,but still not lost its charm.”
“Let’s blow it up!”
“Why only the Tajmahal?”
“Befitting.It’s a mausoleum after all!”
“Ha!Set the timer for dusk.”
“Decided how much to charge the client for the prints?”
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So what did Trifecta throw at us this time around?Check it out below.
On to the one-word weekly challenge where we ask for a 33-333 word response to the third definition of a given word.
color (noun)
1a : a phenomenon of light (as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects
b (1) : the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources
The Intruder
It was late in the night and the hallway was dimly lit.She had not realized that it would get so late at the party.
As she took out the key to her apartment,she remembered the handsome man with the piercing blue eyes,who had flirted with her the whole evening.Now,now she admonished herself,how do you know how he looked-after all it was a masquerade party!She giggled .Guess ,I am a little tipsy,she told herself.
As she inserted the key and the door clicked open, she saw him emerge out of the dark shadows .Before she could react,he was behind her,holding a gloved hand over her mouth and nudging her forward with what seemed like a pistol..
He whispered,“Thinking of me,Honey?Now get inside and keep your mouth shut.”
Shivering,she complied.
Pushing the door shut with the heel of his boot,he said,”Now what do we have here?’With a flick of his wrist,he opened a Swiss knife and turned her chin up.”Diamonds suit you, but rubies would look better.”
And with that he snatched her diamond choker and pocketed it.Her diamond ear clips,solitaire and bracelet followed.
She looked at him defiantly.
He smiled devilishly and said, “I don’t think you need any adornments or ..this..”With an expert hand he undid the knot of her evening gown and it slid to the floor.
“Delectable!”He reached behind and undid her French knot.As her auburn hair cascaded around her beautiful face,his piercing blue eyes seemed to laugh from behind the mask.She felt her colour rise.
“Take what you want and leave,”she whispered.
“Not so fast ,my Sweet!Let’s see what you have to offer me!”
With that he pulled her to him,kissing her passionately and before she knew he had swept her up in his arms striding purposefully towards the bedroom.
At the foot of the bed ,Mickie,her Siamese cat,not happy with this midnight shenanigan,tripped him up.
As they both fell onto the bed,she started laughing.
Pulling the mask off her husband’s amused face,she said,“So much for our midnight adventure Robinhood!”
(333 words)
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Weekend is here & with that comes Trifextra’s challenge.Here it is-
This weekend we’re asking for exactly 33 of your own words inspired by the following quote from the book you could win in the WBN giveaway. Good luck!
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” ― Paulo Coelho, Alchemist
Dream(e)scape
Dreams –
Pigmented,speckled,big,small.
I cherish some,
Others,I let go
inked in blood-
painful broken shards.
Yet,dream I must
for love or lust,
openly or
slyly,
breaking free
aiming high
I need to fly!
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This week the word Trifecta gave us is-
Pay Attention
Traveling far?
Or alone?
Heed my words
Approach not
The haunted house
With its guests undead
Lure the travelers
Who dare tread
lonely paths of
the bewitched forest
That house
the evil witches,
brewing their deathly potions
in cauldrons of infamy
and who stew the ignoramuses
amid cacophony.
The wicked gnomes
cast their spell
with their bonhomie
to lead the rest astray.
So,if you happen to meet one
be very,very wary.
Then there are those
pretty fairies too
who look like they
can hardly say BOO
But to trust
their dainty anatomy
is sheer calamity
The only saviour for you
Is the rheumy eyed Bunny
keep your pockets full of carrots
to fill his crummy tummy
And if he finds them yummy
you will be taken to the academy.
There the wise old wizard
Knows a trick or two
His words are alchemy
makes all evil coo.
And if you think all these warnings
Sound little too scummy
Ex-cuse me
Go risk your heart and soul
I call it blasphemy!
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Well,well,what do you know?It’s Sunday & time for an “extra” innings at Trifecta.This is what they had to say about their challenge-
On to the weekend challenge. We want you to give us thirty-three words of advice. Your advice can be to anyone or about anything. We only ask that you make it uniquely yours.
I was so not going to do this challenge but hey blame it on Trifecta & its addictive charm,just could not stay away.So,with a little more than four hours to go ,here I am with my piece,all of 33 words 😀
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Say “NO”
Said Lord Polonius
Neither be a borrower
Nor a lender be
In the same vein I say
Neither seek advice
Nor an adviser be
Just shut your trap-
No one wants it, see?
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On to this week’s one-word prompt which, this week, is inspired by the recent arrival of the Hong Kong monsoons and the start of April in general.
rain (transitive verb)
1: to pour down
2: to give or administer abundantly <rained blows on his head>
Trifecta decided to give us an option to make a fool of ourselves with this prompt on first April,am sure & I am doing just that with this piece-so have a laugh at my expense,go on 😉
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Girls just want to have fun
Two and a half years have gone by in mourning,since Jeff was snatched away in a horrific accident.Recently however, Jamie was disconcerted to feel the stirrings of a different kind of need within her.
And why the hell not,she thought,she was just 30!Not that there was any dearth of admirers or interested males,for she was rich, and beautiful.Not for nothing were she and Jeff known as the golden couple.But,she was not ready to get involved,just yet.
So, she discussed it with her two close friends,Melissa & Samara, her cousins,Mindy and Jill and here they all are,looking sexy,waiting with bated breath..
The Buffet dinner and wine has made them satiated & tipsy enough to look forward to a night of enjoyment.
The excitement is palpable,as the lights start to dim!All eyes are turned on to the stage where a faint mist of smoke drifts in.Their heart beats rise with the swell of the music.A dark shape appears on the stage and there are sharp cries of anticipation.Suddenly,the spotlight reveals him sliding down the pole,clad only in sexy black shorts .
The girls ooh and aah,as the handsome stripper moves sensuously.His gyrations have the girls drooling .He knows how to titillate and soon has them begging for more.His masculine scent and raw sexuality has the girls swooning in delight.The raunchy talks and ribald jokes the girls had been sharing at dinner,has made them all edgy and their pent up emotions are ready to burst through.
He knows how to strut his stuff. Soon his efforts are rewarded as they rain money on him.
As he nears each girl,his shorts are pulled a little lower,with a fifty here,a hundred there.
Jamie is excited as he comes over. Boldly,she pulls him closer and pushing
him on a chair,straddles him There are hoots of appreciation and sexy catcalls.
Both Jamie and the stripper know where they will be spending the night and smile knowingly as the act comes to an end amid whistles and cheers.
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@Zebra Crossing 
