Post 1621. Tuesday January 23
Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
My mate Brian claimed he could see strange creatures in the wood. Not nasty ones, more like mischievous sprites. Rubbish I said, take me to see them.
The next night he made me dress in black. He gave a black balaclava to wear and handed me a penny whistle. I asked why he wasn’t dressed like me and he said they knew him, but they were frightened of strangers so I needed to blend into the darkness.
At the midnight hour, Brian and I crept into the woods. He told me to sit cross-legged on the bench, close my eyes and mentally count to twenty whilst blowing my whistle. Eighteen, nineteen twenty. When I opened my eyes Brian had disappeared.
I froze as three white-faced creatures crawled towards me from between the trees. Suddenly they started bombarding me with pine cones!
I admit that as practical jokes go it was a pretty good one. But it cost Brian Paul and Simon a pint each in the pub the next night.
Word count 169
Thanks to priceless Joy for hosting FFfAW and Fandango for the picture.
Keith's Ramblings 
Haha! An elaborate joke – I’m not sure I would see the funny side of it!
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Nor me – fortunately, it was fiction! Cheers Iain
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I feared a trap and am glad it was just a practical joke.
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It could have been worse! Thanks James.
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Delightful story, Keith and so well told.
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Thanks so much moon.
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Love that it ended up just being a joke but how embarrassing to be so gullible! Hahaha! Great story!;
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Thanks PJ. I’m delighted you enjoyed it.
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I sure did! 😀
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I think I’d have run. Good one Keith.
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Me too! Cheers Michael.
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The thinks we do to get a free pint.😊
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Indeed we do!
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Some more extreme than others! Cheers Michael
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Sorry meant to type [things] not think.
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That error has just cost you a pint mate!
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Jokes like that are not really very practical, and i’m glad they are still friends.
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They certainly are! Thanks, mimi.
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That was quite a joke , very scary for the one who was the subject of this prank
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I’m sure it was for a moment or two!
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You are giving ideas. Good one, Keith!
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Don’t you dare Reena!
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🙂
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Haha! Cleverly done. At least he got a few pints out of the deal. Fun story!
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He deserved them! Thanks EA
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Ha ha ha ha. That was indeed funny, though I doubt he would be able to take the joke!
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Not at the time I imagine! Thanks Anurag
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had a good laugh! :D. good one Keith
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That’s great! Thanks Meena.
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What a lovely yarn, Keith. And the poor sucker who fell for it, I really feel for him (not!).
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I’ sure he’ll get his own back! Cheers Kelvin.
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When I initially commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove people from that service? Bless you!
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