If you knew what this is, would that make a difference? Let’s say it’s a water scoop for a sauna. Why, then, is it cold enough here to freeze the remaining water? Let’s say glue, instead. Why use such a pretty bucket?
Nothing can be understood without its context, can it, my dear? You are the loveliest woman I ever saw, with a nature as sweet as new-mown summer grass. Why would I kill you? Well, I wouldn’t, of course. And that’s the whole point, really.
Only one more spoonful, my dear, and you can sleep.
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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
Neil MacDonald Author 
Dear Neil,
Only one more spoonful. Creepiness.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks so much, Rochelle
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Deliciously creepy. I would be intrigued for more context about his actions here.
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The limits of 100 words
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Ah the server wouldn’t kill her – but the next spoonful’s going to do the job all right. Moral: never share soup with a psychopath.
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He is, shall we say, extravagant with the truth
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A mercy killing, to avoid freezing to death perhaps
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That is a kind and generous interpretation, Michael, Thank you
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Creeeeepy! Well done.
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Thanks so much, Fleur
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You are welcome, Neil 🙂
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Ooh, so much context missing for a story of this title. Tell us more!!!
More seriously, excellent tale of mystery and suspense – nice one, Neil!
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THanks so much
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Evil intentions with every sip. Who can you trust?
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Perhaps nobody. But, then, you have to just pick somebody
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Oooooo that last chilling line. How creepy. I’m not sure I want to know the context now.
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Well, the context may, of course, make his actions more acceptable. But probably not
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In that context, I feel like he has bad intentions.
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Most probably
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Sure, sure… baffle her with his bullsh*t as he slowly poisons her. She never stood a chance.
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No, the outcome couldn’t really be affected
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That’s what I am thinking. His context matters not, methinks.
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Well done! I found myself wondering if that is the musings of a carer to a person who is losing their whereabouts, a sort of murmuring monologue before night medications are given, and sleep comes. And … yet … it can have more than that interpretation, for sure. …
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That is a very charitable (and entirely plausible) reading
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🙂
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it seems that the point of no return had been reached. she’s doomed.
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I fear that’s so
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It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely!
Snuck that one in right under our noses.
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Thanks so much
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Welcome, Neil.
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Creepy is definitely the word here – I’m sure she is due for a very long sleep, nice read Neil 🙌
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Thanks so much
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Such soft, pretty language for such a harsh ending. Well done.
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Thanks so much. I’m glad you saw the discrepancy in language
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Chilling! Great story. I loved the narrator’s ‘voice’. They seemed like a fully realised character.
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Thanks so much, Thomas
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Your story is as cold as ice, Neil. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Bill
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Dang, Neil! More than just the water is chilling here. Imagining his voice as being so soothing as she falls into oblivion — or she knocks it out of his hand and escapes.
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That second option is, I suppose, a possibility. Perhaps she can tell herself that as she sinks into oblivion
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Well done and creepy. Talking about needing context to know what it is without giving context but enough to know it is sinister and not likely to end well!
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Thanks so much
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What a deliciously evil story! I loved it as well as this line: “as sweet as new-mown summer grass”
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Thanks so much, Michael
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Sad that the loveliest woman must suffer such fate.
She will be permanently put to sleep. No prince can awaken her as her prince has given her another spoonful…
Nothing can be known without context…
Property/money game?
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Some princes are just pretty frogs
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On the surface he seems caring but it’s clear that his intentions are sinister. With one more spoonful he’s going to end the life of the loveliest woman he has ever seen. Very creepy, Neil. Poor woman.
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Thanks so much
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