PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart
“Help Me”
“Help me.”
The faint muffled plea came from Rea’s left. While perusing the tall concrete fence, iron bars, and barbed wire, a tiny ::plop:: led her eyes to a plastic-wrapped packet resting in a drainage tube near the grass. Rea pretended to lose direction while reading her phone, to act surprised by something on it, then dropped it close enough to the packet to pick it up.
The missive from Phan described her decade-long imprisonment; that “old toys” were disappeared; that she was next; and a plan, date, time.
On the night, Rea’s pipe bomb liberated Phan.
Next comes revenge.
[100 words]
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the host of Friday Fictioneers.
Tao Talk 
Dear Lisa,
Clever and intriguing use of the prompt. You certainly used your imagination to the full extent.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, happy you enjoyed the story. This time I used the magnifying glass and saw the drainage hole and the story took off from there.
Thank you!
Shalom,
Lisa
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You are most welcome, Lisa! 🥰
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I considered using the fence. I like the way you did this
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Neil, thanks much!
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This is so exciting Lisa – intriguing – I look forward to the follow up 😃
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Ange, thanks! You never know, maybe :)
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I’ll be waiting…..😉
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Ooh, you’ve picked out a detail but taken it a whole unexpected way as well. Phan asks for help and Rea obliterates her? Intriguing!
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Jen, I think Phan is standing a good distance from the pipe bomb blast, but who knows, maybe death is preferable to staying imprisoned by a monster or disappeared in some way? Thanks for your interpretation.
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Wow, that’s a very imaginative direction you took the story in, from the photo. Lisa.
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Thanks, Steve. The ideas presented by the muse weren’t grabbing me, so I started zooming in on parts of the image and saw the drain pipe. My mind has been captivated by the epst*in-m*xwell-drumpf-bondi cover-up and am sure that influenced it. Was watching b*ndi being questioned at some hearing today, where some of the victims were present, and one of the members of congr*ss asked her if she had the decency to turn around and look at the victims and apologize for releasing their names to the public (they had been legally protected to anonymity by the doj but of course that was not honored when their names were released) and she not only refused but insulted the person who asked her. She’s a pit viper just like the others involved in this mess, no offense to pit vipers, who are what they are, where she chooses to emulate one.
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Clever, re: the drainpipe.
It’s deeply disturbing to think of the victims being re-victimized.
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Rescue is always a good ending. (K)
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<3
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Time for a jail break.
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This was full of surprises. I like how you made it work
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Thanks!
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Very intriguing story Li.
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Thank you very much, Sadje.
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♥️♥️♥️
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Fabulous story! Kudos to you for examining the photo in depth like this!
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Dale thanks much :)
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Amazing story and your eye for detail is impressive. Love the story!
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Lisa, thanks much. I did a zoom on the image, which I do when an idea doesn’t come to me right away.
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Waiting for part 2: “The Revenge.”
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:) Thanks, James.
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Sounds like a movie, Li. Intriguing.
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Nancy, thanks. I know Joni Mitchell has a song by that title.
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Gosh, fancy that… what was it?
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Do you mean the packet in the drain pipe?
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Oh, there it is… that packet! I think I need new glasses to see better 😂
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LOL Chris. I hear you! I keep saying next payday I will get glasses … until payday arrives! Maybe this time…
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Yes. walls do have the imprison sense.
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especially when I zoomed in and saw the strands of barbed wire on top!
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Yes, I saw the wire and thought it was either gate/private residence or a military establishment.
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James, I think you’re right, it could be either.
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We can always rely on you to present us with something different! A great take, Lisa.
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Keith, you made my day with your comment. Thanks <3
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Whoa, what an exciting story. Excellent eye for detail and perfect action, Lisa.
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Gabi, thanks much :)
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Oh, an intriguing beginning to a much bigger story. Who is Phan, and why were they imprisoned? Why was Rea next? I’m so glad Rea freed Phan! Great storytelling.
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Brenda, thank you and glad you found it intriguing. There may be a sequel where some of the questions may be answered.
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Oooo intriguing Li :D
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:)
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Nicely written deception with the phone. A unique take in the prompt. A high wall always inspires. Well done
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Nice job of picking up on a tiny detail and running with it. I didn’t see that.
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I didn’t until I zoomed in. Thanks!
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