16 OCTOBER 2020 Friday Fictioneers
And She’s Off
By Tessa Dean October 2020
Marjorie’s blond curls bounced as she made her way to the pink boat moored at the marina. Today was a school holiday, and Marjorie and her mother had come to the bay to look around. It wasn’t long before Marjorie had slipped her small hand out of her mother’s and took off running towards the water.
“Marjorie, no!” her mother shouted while a pickpocket tried to grab her purse. She looked up, just in time to see her child sailing away on the pink boat. She threw her purse at the guy and ran, screaming at the boat to stop.
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Tessa –
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
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Oh no! I wasn’t expecting that. I hope the captain realised what had happened and turned the boat around!
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Not sure. 🙂
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You built the tension well. That would be terrifying!
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Thank you!
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What a frightening scene you’ve created. Hopefully, with another 100 words, it would have a happy ending.
Here’s mine!
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Yes the child was safe. The pickpocket took advantage, but her child was more important than her purse.
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Man, you got me with that line about throwing her purse at the pickpocket. I could feel her agony in that moment. Hope her daughter is okay.
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The pickpocket took advantage, but her daughter was more important than her purse and yes the child was safe.
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