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Friday, March 25, 2011

Character's FORBIDDEN 2 LOVE

FORBIDDEN LOVERS



The goldfish bowl teeters on the edge. I shiver as the thick glass rocks backward and shatters. Shards splinter the air. My heart aches at the thought of her being harmed.

Her scaly body falls into my arms. Water showers down over us, baptizing our union.

Here we are—the vampire cat and the feeble fish, not meant to be, yet in love.

I lean closer. Her blue eyes bulge, her plump lips swelling. “My love,” I whisper.

“Kiss me, before I dry up,” she murmurs, and slips out of my grip and down the kitchen sink.

I bellow.


This Flash Fiction comes to you via the Second Crusader Challenge, hosted by Rachel of Rach Writes. We were required to write a piece of 100 words or less beginning with the words: The goldfish bowl teetered... As an added bonus, we could attempt to stay within our genre. That explains my kitty with fangs and the romantic tragedy. LOL

HERE's a peek at other Crusaders who've given the Flash Fiction a try. Check'em out!

Enjoy your weekend!! Hearts to U, All!
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32 comments:

  1. Cally JacksonMarch 25, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Oh no! Their love is lost forever. Great twist on the usual cat-fish relationship. :-)

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  2. Natalie AguirreMarch 25, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    That was very creative. Have a great weekend.

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  3. Vicki RochoMarch 25, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    That was cute!

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  4. Susan FieldsMarch 25, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Great job - I love the unusual twist! It's so cool to see everyone's different take on it. Have a great weekend!

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  5. Carolina M. Valdez SchneiderMarch 25, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Ha! Love it. The vampire cat and the feeble fish. Gotta love a forbidden love affair!

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  6. Vicki TremperMarch 25, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Omigosh - too funny!

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  7. Cherie ReichMarch 25, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    How cute! I love the cat kissing the fish picture too. :)

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  8. LTMMarch 25, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    LOL! Good one, Sher! That was very funny... poor fish. Poor kitty. Forbidden love~ :D <3

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  9. Shannon O'DonnellMarch 25, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Ha ha ha ha! That was awesome, Sheri--so fun! :-)

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  10. Carolyn VMarch 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Okay, that was just awesome! Hee hee.

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  11. Carol RiggsMarch 25, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Aw, lost and unrequited love! LOL Great take, very unique. :)

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  12. Joanne BrothwellMarch 25, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Cute, Sheri! I loved it! :D

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  13. Crystal CollierMarch 25, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Love the word choice.

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  14. Lydia KangMarch 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    How romantic! Poor, star-crossed lovers.
    ;)

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  15. Tracey NeithercottMarch 25, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Ha ha ha! This was great.

    Happy weekend!

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  16. HeatherMarch 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    ROTFL! I loved that, awesome, just awesome!

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  17. OrlandoMarch 25, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    That was witty, and interesting. Great stuff.

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  18. Susan Kaye QuinnMarch 25, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    LOLOL! That was awesome. :)

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  19. Ben LanghinrichsMarch 25, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    O, heavens. All that for naught. What tragic sorrow when the fish slips away.

    Nice job!

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  20. alberta rossMarch 25, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    lost love - forbidden love - all so sad!

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  21. Angela AckermanMarch 25, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    LOVE IT! Really well done.

    Angela @ The Bookshelf Muse

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  22. AnonymousMarch 25, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    That't too funny! Love it.

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  23. KM NalleMarch 25, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    Vampire cat. LOL! "Kiss me, before I dry up"<--brilliant.

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  24. TrishaMarch 25, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    ROFL. This is awesome, and yet sad. I love that image you have to go with it ;)

    this may be my fave entry so far :P

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  25. ChristineMarch 25, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    LOL, great piece. LOVE IT!!!

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  26. Alison MillerMarch 26, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Hilarious! Vampire cat. :)

    Great job!

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  27. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Hi Sheri, You've been shortlisted as one of the top five in the judging round, yay!
    Catherine

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  28. Ellie GarrattMarch 27, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Oh, wow. That was brilliant. Witty, funny, and sad. Genius!

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  29. AnonymousMarch 27, 2011 at 6:58 PM

    Great excerpt and I love the accompanying pic!

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  30. S.A. LarsenッMarch 28, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    @catherinemjohnson - WOW!! Thank you!!

    Everyone - thanks for reading and your kind words. It was fun!

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  31. TracyMarch 28, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Ha! That was too cute and sadly, kinda morbid. Poor kitty having to watch his true love fall down the drain. *sniff*

    I'm such a goob for having missed this challenge. Crap, I'm 0 for 2.

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  32. AnonymousMarch 29, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Oh no! They didn't have time to enjoy each other...
    Your vampire cat take is very original. It certainly caught me off guard. :-)

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