Usually I don’t participate in challenges but I thought this one was not too much of a commitment. The rules were 150 words or less in any genre, show the photo below, show my STAR for meeting the challenge and link back to A Frank Angle’s post and his story.
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
The jogger was back on the beach…the one with the black wavy hair and black shorts; torso legs and arms brown with perspiration even at seven o’clock in the morning. He reminded the old lady of someone but she couldn’t remember his name or what had been their relationship, whether lover, friend or only a stranger. The young jogger never knew that he was faithfully watched from four floors up by a woman who thought she knew him or had known someone in her past who looked like him.
Today he was barefooted and walked slowly with a piece of driftwood to steady himself. The old lady resisted a strong desire to wave to him as she sipped her morning coffee.
Here is the link to AFrankAngle. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2017/07/10/on-footprints-in-the-sand/
Good one, Jo.
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Thank you! Enjoyed yours with a twist!
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🙂
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Interesting play between past and present. You have made me wonder about the possible link the young jogger is for her … as well as what happened to the jogger! Cheers!!!
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Yours is the firs challenge I have taken. It was hard for me to put together a short, short story that had an ending so I just left it as it was. Perhaps I will work on it. Thanks for sponsoring a challenge and sharing your fiction.
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Thanks again for participating. Yes, doing this on a regular basis would be work for those of us who aren’t fiction oriented. But I know bloggers who do it every Friday as part of a group.
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Well done. Both characters are unsteady and a bit uncertain. Love the open ended explanation
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Thanks for taking time to read! I put it together in a hurry.
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Well done, Jo!
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Thank you, John! It was fun.
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I’ll look forward to more posts like that – but no pressure! 😇
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Oh very well done, Jo. I loved that it scanned different times in so few words.
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Thanks, Judith! I had more but had to cut. I may try to continue on my own as I have ideas.
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I loved this, Jo… My mind went to so many places… in a sweet way!
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Thanks for taking time to read, Dale! So glad you liked it.
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Ohhh, this was lovely! You left us with a hook, and many questions unanswered. But perhaps each of your readers must decide on the answer her/himself. One of the other story writers suggested time travel in his piece, and that’s a possibility with yours, too. I hope she hobbles down and introduces herself. 🙂
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Your encouraging comment is appreciated! I do have some ideas to go further with it and go back in the past. Always happy to hear from you!
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Good- I’ll enjoy reading as the story continues… !
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Nicely done! Just enough info to make the reader interested, and just enough mystery to want to find out what happens next.
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Oh, thanks, Ann! I wanted to complete it somehow but could not seem to do it in 150 on short notice. Thanks for taking time to read!
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What fun, Jo. Like the addition of the woman character. Suggests longing. And mystery.
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Thanks, Diana! I hope to do something with her and her past. She will live on North Beach, of course. It seems my blog is out of the loop I created and comments are welcome.
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It is an excellent story; Jo …. Undoubtedly the feeling of the woman feels like a sort of deja vu. I wonder If they have met in a past life… and if so, under which circumstamces (?)…. Love this one…. Have a great day 😉
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Yes, you got the deja vu part! I plan to expand it and see where it goes. Thank you so much for taking time to read my little response to the challenge. I enjoyed reading the responses.
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Ohhhh I like your take on the challenge, Jo! I participated too… it was such a fun prompt from Frank 🙂 I hope the woman watching from above gets to meet him in person one day ~ It could be true love ahead for those two!!
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Loved yours, Christy, with its vivid images and love lost. I had not recognized your blog in Frank’s comments but I just now went back and found it and your other blog.
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Nicely done! Congratulations!
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It was fun! Thank you!
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A courageous and creative response to your challenge Jo. Well done. What do you think of WP ‘challenges’ now you have participated?
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It did take a bit of courage to put it out there! Actually, I think this was the first challenge for me. The best thing was that I got to visit other blogs that participated and made new friends. Thanks for taking time to read my humble submission!
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Brilliant Jo.. It had the makings of a whole chapter .. as I wanted the story to continue, as she over came her fear and did wave to him.. 😀 lol..
Hope you are well my friend.. Sending Love and Hugs your way xx Sue ❤
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Maybe not so brilliant but it was fun to read all the other submissions. Sending love and hugs back to you on this day! Always nice to hear from you.
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Likewise 🙂 Take care, love and Peace your way xx
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Excellent flash fiction, Jo! I was definitely hooked, and now I’m left wondering what the connection is. It could definitely be a time travel piece, or is he the grandson of her former lover? Oh wow, very cool indeed. I think you should take up the pen and turn it into a longer story!
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Oh, that means a lot coming from you! Perhaps I will give it a try!
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Most definitely! I’m looking forward to it 😀
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Intriguing!
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Nicely done – I enjoyed reading it.
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Thanks, Sheryl! I appreciate your taking time to read it!
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I am a cook and not a writer but I love a good story. Thanks Jo!
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You are a cook AND a writer! You write about food and your wonderful trips to Germany in an entertaining way. Thanks for taking time to read my humble submission!
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You are so sweet Jo , thank you. I had fun writing in school in Germany but once I moved to the US many years ago I never felt competent enough to write. I know I make mistakes all the time .
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