PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
Harriet’s likeness plasters across multi-media. Dull red surveillance bubbles glow like holiday lights with promises of detection. Capture. Torture. How will we effect an escape for our guiding beacon?
“Mama always says, ‘Hide in plain sight’ “ Harriet leads with old wisdom.
We hatch a plan. Our pigeons spread word. Graffiti will show us where to take her.
Trying to keep it casual, when holiday revelers near a fire barrel hold out whisky, we stop for a few nips. With unbearably bad luck, an errant spark jumps to the too-dry needles and poof!
Agents converge; she will never talk.
[100 words]
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the buoyant host of Friday Fictioneers.
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Deliciously mysterious and threatening
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Thank you, Neil!
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It only takes one bad break. Harriet must be tough. You should have said ‘affect’ an escape.
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Thanks, Larry. She is. I think ‘effect’ is the word I want. The effect is her escape. Their actions might have an affect on whether she escapes or not.
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Nice mystery story, Lisa!
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Thank you, Christian 🙂
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Sad and tragic
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Maybe they will find a way to get her out? Thanks for reading, Sadje.
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You’re welcome! I hope they do.
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Well then … and the moral of the story is: if you dry, stay away from sparks …?
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LOL! May be!
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Great imagination with that picture.
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Thank you 🙂 The first thing I thought was there is something hidden in that tree.
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This shows you have a great imagination. I was like wow…that is a cool story to get out of that.
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🙂
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Fire is an unpredictable mistress.
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For sure! Well-said.
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Dear Lisa,
It sounds like poor Harriet came to a bad end. Perhaps there’s more to the story?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I think you may be right!
Shalom,
Lisa
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Oh no, did she hide in that tree? This is a great story about resistance and guerilla tactics.
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Thanks much, Gah!
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This is a great story in the making. Happy New Year
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Thank you, Neel, and Happy New Year to You.
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Now I’m seeing the picture in a completely different way! Nice one Lisa.
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Thanks, Keith!
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Hiding in plain sight is always a good idea until you catch fire 😮
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The story *does* have a moral 🙂
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Hard way to find out how to pick out the right tree… Loved the suspense!
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Thank you, Dale 🙂
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🙂
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You wove so many different things into this story. Amazing, in only 100 words! I love a good mystery 🙂
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Thanks much, Linda 🙂
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mistakes do happen. even the best plans sometimes don’t pan out well. 🙂
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Exactly, Plaridel. And that said, sometimes all is not lost… (can you tell I”m thinking of a chapter 2?)
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that’ll be great. 🙂
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Just a wee nip, and poof. Well told, Lisa.
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🙂 Thanks much, Bill.
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A sneaky reprieve.
They might have got away with it for now, but they’d best not linger methinks
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I agree they are all in danger now.
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You’ve woven a story full of mystery and got me worried about Harriet’s fate. Well done!
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Thank you very much. Harriet is definitely in a jam.
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I like “Harriet leads with old wisdom.” And I like the idea of putting directions in graffiti – very ingenious method, and an observant use of the prompt.
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Penny, thank you for your feedback and kind response.
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some mystery there. thanks for your comments on my story
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Thank you and you are welcome.
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