Friday Fictioneers – Lipstick on a pig

~ Neil MacDonald
PHOTO PROMPT © Fleur Lind

I hated her instantly and passionately. Twisting my face into a smile, I asked, “And your work represents?”

“The piece says Mother Nature will prevail”. Her smug voice flowed like molasses.

God, why had I ever agreed to judge the competition? Not only did I hate her, I despised every sentimental bone in her body.

“In that case, would a better not have been,” I suggested, “filling the engine compartment with earth as a planter? The pots kinda give the trick away.”

That was when she stabbed me with the trowel.

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Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here

52 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – Lipstick on a pig”

  3. Dear Neil,

    I once saw lipstick on a donkey 😉 It was on St. Thomas. I snapped a picture of the animal and its owner, only to be charged a dollar for the privilege. Still one of my favorites. And that has absolutely nothing to do with your story. Sorry.
    Stabbed with a trowel…sounds painful, like the obvious “relationship” here. Sorry, also for your WP woes.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Thanks so much Rochelle. This is what I would have commented on your story, if I’d been able “If there’s a fad for real books, it can’t all be bad, though I guess we’re back to hand-operated printing presses. A nice foray into sci-fi for you!”

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  4. There are people we instantly have a dislike for (mine is a cashier at a local grocery store). It might have been best had he kept his thoughts to himself – she apparently does not take criticism well!

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      1. Oh, you have to just click on the “sign in” in the box and you will automatically be able to. I had to do it with yours, too.
        And thank you for the comment 🙂

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