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Time to leave. I checked I had everything I needed. All present and correct.
I left the house making sure to close the door securely.
I strode down the path to the gate, unlocked it, went through then locked it behind me. I looked up and down the street. There was noone about. I pulled up my hood and set off.
So far so good. I double checked I had everything, one can’t be too careful.
No. It couldn’t be true. It was in my pocket when I left, I must have dropped it. How stupid. I had to retrace my steps.
I walked back along the street. I didn’t see it. I unlocked the gate, went through then locked it behind me. I strode up the path and there it was!
I clutched it in my hand. There was no way I’d lose it again. I strode down the path to the gate, unlocked it, went through then locked it behind me.
I made it in the nick of time, a minute later and the entrance would have been shut and bolted for the night.
Mission accomplished.
I looked up and down the street. There was noone about. I adjusted my hood and headed for home. I unlocked the gate, went through then locked it behind me.
What was it I lost I hear you ask? It was the shopping list my wife handed me. Thank goodness I found it!
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Thanks to Jenne Gray and C.E.AYR for hosting The Unicorn Challenge.
© Ayr/Gray
Great storytelling Keith. I was not sure of the final outcome. And certainly did not think of the outcome that you provided. Awesome!
Thanks, Suzette. That was not the ending I had in mind when I started off either!
Oh great! That is even better storytelling Keith, you journeyed along the storylines as the reader would…awesome!
A fate worth than death! And a lucky retrieval!
Absolutely, I was worried for him as I wrote it!
Close call!
It sure was!
Haha Keith. Hubby likes to do some of the shopping so I give him a list with prices on so that he has a guide. I’m at the end of the phone and he ALWAYS rings me to ask something. I answer ‘Customer service, how may I help you?’ His response? ‘Di? Is that you?’
Oh no, that’s SO funny, Di!!!
He does very well and has picked up a few bargains after checking with me first.
Oh yeah, you don’t wanna lose that!!!! Funny 😄 Good storytelling 😉
Thanks so much, Dawn!
A pleasure 🎉🎉🎉
hahaha – yes – need that list!
and I used to follow someone who shared shopping lists and then readers all commented about them – it was kind of fun
I like the sound of that!
I guess your good lady is a bit of a sweetheart, hmm, Keef?
Fun as ever, sir!
I’m currently ladyless, but one or two were quite sweet in the past, for a while at least!
Never lose the list!!!
Do so at one’s peril!
The wife must be very dominating 😂😅
Oh yes, not one to be messed with!
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Jeez, that was a near thing, Keith, I was shuddering to think of the consequences even before I knew it was that most precious of all things – the wife’s shopping list!
And the repetition works really well in creating the weight of the reponsibility.
Thanks, Jenne. That was partly based on an actual experience. I still have nightmares about it!
Dude! Way to wrap a horror story in a smile!
(no, serially, maybe its just me but on the second and (thank god) final:
I looked up and down the street. There was noone about.
my stomach dropped, thinking there was a trapped in a time-loop ending or worse, a tale of dementia
like your ending (after my second read) better than mine
Hahahahaha! Great story! I would not have guessed the missing item — but what a great story!
Ah ha, ha! Brilliant. Perfect twist, Keith!
Hilarious, dear Keith! Can you say ‘dead meat’?
Perfect, and it ended with a bit of your signature humor. Really like what you did with the prompt image!