100 words…

…for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers

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I found myself a gorgeous girlfriend.

Being romantic, I carved our initials inside a heart on treetrunk and invited her to picnic with me beneath it!

I didn’t realise she was a tree-hugger. She was horrified. Said I’d scarred it. She gave me the finger and disappeared.

I needed a replacement with the same initials, urgently.

Coincidently, my mate’s gal was similarly ‘initialised’. He’s a bit of wheeler-dealer so I suggested he transfer her to me for a tasty sum, and he agreed!

I’ll spare you the unpleasant details of what transpired. Suffice to say we are both girlfriendless now. .

 

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46 thoughts on “100 words…

  1. neilmacdon's avatar neilmacdon April 24, 2024 / 18:12

    People can be so unreasonable!

  2. Dale's avatar Dale April 24, 2024 / 18:57

    Now we see the importance of doing a little research before we do the “unthinkable”!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 25, 2024 / 12:23

      I think that, you think that, he didn’t think that!

      • Dale's avatar Dale April 25, 2024 / 13:28

        Poor bugger!

  3. Alicia Jamtaas's avatar Alicia Jamtaas April 25, 2024 / 00:51

    This made me smile. What a delightful take on the prompt.

  4. Suzette Benjamin's avatar Suzette Benjamin April 25, 2024 / 02:07

    Quite ingenious take on the prompt, Keith. Awesome!!

  5. Brenda's Thoughts's avatar Brenda's Thoughts April 25, 2024 / 02:31

    Well, I have to say I’m not surprised they ended up girlfriendless! You gave me a chuckle, Keith.

  6. beth's avatar beth April 25, 2024 / 02:47

    <3)

    • Angela's avatar Angela April 25, 2024 / 14:01

      Apparently girlfriends CANNOT be traded, lol!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 26, 2024 / 15:47

      Clearly not but seemed like a good idea at the time!

  7. Angela's avatar Angela April 25, 2024 / 14:02

    The bit “I needed a replacement with the same initials, urgently” made me chuckle.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 26, 2024 / 15:56

      After the effort he went to with the carving, it seemed the only option!

  8. Sadje's avatar Sadje April 25, 2024 / 15:53

    Tut tut. Too bad for them both.

      • Sadje's avatar Sadje April 26, 2024 / 16:05

        🤣🤣🤣

  9. Patricia Clair's avatar Patricia Clair April 25, 2024 / 22:51

    Ha, I love that he had a tree-hugger girlfriend he tried to impress by assaulting a tree. 😉 Nice work!!

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 26, 2024 / 15:58

      It certainly didn’t have the desired effect! Thanks, Patricia.

  10. plaridel's avatar plaridel April 25, 2024 / 23:18

    just like they say, there are more fish in the ocean. just keep looking. :)

  11. Margaret's avatar Margaret April 26, 2024 / 05:57

    Laughing from go to whoa with this story. And a truly satisfying ending for those two boys.

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 26, 2024 / 16:03

      Mission accomplished, delighted to have amused you, Margaret.

  12. Liz Young's avatar Liz Young April 26, 2024 / 18:19

    In junior school a friend decided she preferred my boyfriend to hers and initiated a swap. I don’t recall being too upset 😀

  13. ib arora's avatar ib arora April 27, 2024 / 14:09

    it was destined to end that way

  14. msjadeli's avatar msjadeli April 27, 2024 / 21:58

    Keith, you crack me up. A couple of young cads. Maybe they can hit the singles bars and hit on drunk chicks. 

    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings April 28, 2024 / 15:33

      Good idea, I’ll suggest it and tell you how it goes! Cheers, Lisa.

      • msjadeli's avatar msjadeli April 28, 2024 / 18:57

        Cheers, my friend!

  15. granonine's avatar granonine April 28, 2024 / 12:35

    Not a good idea, trading girlfriends for cash. I think you got off lucky this time 🙂

  16. Christine Goodnough's avatar Christine Goodnough April 28, 2024 / 14:32

    That’ll do it every time. At least you can find another tree Pity the poor guy who tattooed her initials on his arm.

      • Christine Goodnough's avatar Christine Goodnough April 29, 2024 / 15:41

        Too true! Let’s imagine someday another couple with those initials will happen along and think this was made just for them. 🙂

  17. rochellewisoff's avatar rochellewisoff April 29, 2024 / 11:52

    Dear Keith,

    I think these guys need an education when it comes to girlfriends. Delightfully whimsical story.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

  18. Dawn M. Miller's avatar Dawn M. Miller April 30, 2024 / 18:55

    Both girl-friendless? Surprise surprise. lol

  19. authorfleurl's avatar authorfleurl May 5, 2024 / 05:29

    Ohhh that’s a bit of a pickle! Fun story!

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