I was in a cafe cradling a mug of steaming cappuccino. The day was grey, the street outside, busy. Shoppers bustled this way and that under a canopy of dripping umbrellas. One caught my gaze, a girl clutching golden flowers beneath a yellow brolly. She stopped, held out her arm and suddenly I was standing alongside her. ‘Come, fly with me’ she whispered.
Moments later I was looking down upon the miserable scene then up at the yellow umbrella which bathed me in sunlight. Warmth spread through my body.
It was then I realised I’d spilt my coffee in my lap.
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Friday Fictioneers is hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo is by Dale Rogerson.
I would love to be there, and not bother about spilt coffee 🙂
Me too! Thanks Reena
Too good to be true 🙂
Indeed! Cheers Iain
Cute story. I am off to the high desert in Utah. I’ll be using my umbrella to keep the sun off of me and wishing for rain to cool things down.
They certainly are multi-functional! Enjoy your trip Denise.
You made me smile, I hope the coffee was not to hot.
Hot enought! Cheers Michael.
I think the girl might have been even hotter than your coffee! Lovely fun story.
Hottie tottie inded!
And on the day you wore the white pants, too!
How did you guess?!!
sweet.. hope u were not scalded by the hot coffee
It was difficult for an hour or two!
Spilled your coffee?! Then your stewardess wasn’t doing her job well ;).
Yes, I blame it on her! Cheers Christine.
Great story, Keith, and you had me chuckling. Oh, the perils of nodding off into a daydream!
Tell me about it – I do it all the time!
Hi Keith – up up and away … oh how I wish… especially under the sunlit canopy of a yellow brolly … spilt coffee on one’s pants – not good for a lot of reasons! Cheers Hilary
Summed up perfectly Hilary!
Dear Keith,
Such a beautiful scene until he spilled his coffee…or spilt as it were. 😉 Love it!
Shalom,
Rochelle
Spilled/spilt…umbrella/brolly. Let’s call the whole thing off!!! Not the best way to end a daydream! Thanks Rochelle.
Ha… warmth is a strange sensation, especially since it will be colder afterwars
Falling in love is like spilling coffee in your lap, first warm and cozy, then cold and dreary.
I’ve never thought about like that, but now you cme to mention it!
Be careful daydreaming when you are holding a hot drink.
Wise words! Cheers.
Very cute story.
Thanks so much Lisa
i guess it was good while it lasted. 🙂
Definitely! Thanks Plaridel
The dress can go to the laundry but the experience is untold. what a lovely little tale.
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So pleased you liked it Kalpana
Smiling and chuckling! Must have been most uncomfortable at the end there..
I can only imagine! Cheers Dale
Spilt coffee is worth the lovely feeling of flying with the girl…!! A hilarious read.
I tend to sgree! Thanks so much Anshu
Just when it was all going so well 🙂
I know! Never mind.
He had a gorgeous golden moment – then splat with the coffee- poor man. Nicely told Keith.
Nice while it lasted! Thanks WWM
Nice~very Mary Poppins?
Her daughter actually! Cheers Larriy
Lovely story, with a punchline that brought the narrator and the reader down to earth with a jolt. As a man of a certain age, I can’t help saying that the cause of the sudden dampness could have been worse.
I know exactly where you are coming from! Cheers
a lovely daydream turns into a nightmare… spilt coffee….. AND A WASTED $7…
tsk tsk.
I much enjoyed this small tail.
err…tale
Hehe!
A waste indeed! Thanks so much
And I said, Fly on my sweet angel
Fly on through the sky
Fly on my sweet angel
Tomorrow I’m gonna be by your side
Awww, that’s lovely
I would love to fly away (especially from a crowded place)! Not sure about the coffee though.
With you on both counts!
Startled awake from a lovely dream. I love the painting of the girl with flowers, holding her umbrella with winds! =)
I found that picture ages ago and saved it for a rainy day! Thanks Brenda.
Cute way of connecting dream and reality with a cup of coffee
Thanks so much.
Loved this!
I’m pleased! Thank you Dawn
Well done. You had me right there daydreaming with you 🙂
I only hope your daydream ended in a better way! Thanks so much.
LOL! I love the ending.
I’m not sure the narrator did though! Thanks Alice.
I thought that girl took a shining to you a little too quickly. Sometimes dreams are better than what we wake to.
Very true, especially in this case!
Explaining large wet patches on the front of your pants can be tedious. He should stick to saying Mary Poppins made him do it.
The perfect excuse! Thanks for dropping by.
Guardian angel who relieved you of your miseries and took you to eternal sunshine. Nice.
,,,then back toearth again! Thanks Abhaijit
Oh, I love daydreaming. It’s one of my favourite leisure time activities. It’s a beautiful piece, so dreamy 🙂
By the way, it reminded me of Mary Poppins 🙂
I realised that after I’d posted it! Cheers Piyali
Daydreams, that’s where all the best stories come from!
That was one hot fantasy girl.
I’ve spilt coffee in my lap. It’s not fun, and everyone thinks you’ve wet your pants.
That’s it, blame it on spilt coffee! Cheers Russell
Fantastic. It is the way the mermaids get you, and now they are using yellow umbrellas. If only.
If only indeed! Cheers James.
Magical!
Thank you jennifer
Down to earth with a bump! Funny!
Hopes dashed!
Indeed, and a rude awakening. Thanks for dropping by.
I hate when I spill my coffee. Thankfully it mostly lands on the floor, not my lap. Thanks for the chuckle.
Do it ofter, do you? Cheers
LOL Yes. Mostly because I am juggling too many things and my attentions lapses in a critical moment. ☕ ooops…
🙂 I was floating away in a lovely dream until you woke me up with that coffee spill. Well told.
You too?|Sorry!
Dozed off eh? Nicely crafted Keith!
Yep! Thanks so much.
Brought back to earth with a burn… ouch! Lovely image of the yellow umbrella casting sunlight.
Certainly was! Thnks Ellie.
A delightful story, Keith 🙂
I’m delighted you enjoyed it, thank you.
A fun take on the prompt. Have spilt a cup of tea on my lap, not a pleasant experience. In different circumstances, of course.
…of course! Thanks so much Priya
Oh no! Spilled coffee? The worst! Sounds like love
I know, what a waste! Cheers Laurie
Wonderful story with your much appreciated quirk.
Very kind of you Sascha
Haha I guess when someone rocks your world they don’t look to see if you’re holding coffee beforehand
…or thye delliberately rock your world for a laugh! Cheers Jacob
She must have been some stunner. Loved the surprise ending!
Oh yes! Thanks Fatima