PHOTO PROMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy
“Did you see Margret has a pillow fort in the living room? Hehehe. I used to do that all the time.”
“Yeah, like the one you built last week.”
“Smarty. Well, I’m going to invade her fort.”
“Didn’t you get that monstrosity from your eccentric Uncle Ed?”
“Yep. Here, help me put it on.”
“I like the Darth Vader breathing.”
“Uhm, I can’t breath. Oh well, here goes. Earthling! You cannot hide!”
“Daddy, why are you using a sea helmet to pretend you’re from space?”
“Yeah, well. Darn. Can you help me get it off?”
“It’s stuck. Cool helmet, though.”
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Word count = 100
Friday Fictioneers is hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. This weeks prompt is here and uses a photo provided by Douglas M. MacIlroy. Read more or join in by following the “linky“.
(This is the third Friday Fictioneer with Margret and her father – The Portal and The Prototype. A couple of longer stories may also be about this pair.)
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Funny story, Trent. It sounds as though the daughter wants to make sure that’s really her dad. It’s a bit like Little Red Riding Hood only that didn’t turn out well. I hope his wife can help with the helmet. Well done. :) — Suzanne
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Thanks! Maybe she is just checking to be sure in a way to make it sound like she’s not afraid, but looking at the other stories I wrote with this pair, I think she is always one step in front of him.Once he sits down his wife should be able to pull the helmet straight up to get it off. If not, well, I guess the people in the local Emergency Room will get a laugh….
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When my dad was in the fire department, he got a young boy’s foot and leg out of a pipe by greasing it up and gradually pulling, pulling, until it popped out. :D — Suzanne
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Nicely written. I could feel the relationship between the father and the child. Would love to see how they get the helmet off!
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Thanks! I think the wife came in to save the day with the helmet
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Probably:)
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Smart kid.
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Yep, she is. I’ve had a few stories with her and she is always at least one step in front of her dad in all of them.
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LOL! Children! They are amazing little critters!
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Reminds me of an often-heard injunction – ‘Don’t be silly, Nanny!’
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It’s something like that ;)
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Ha! There’s always one kid who states things plainly 😆 fun take on the prompt
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Yep, there is the one that doesn’t let you get away with anything. Thanks!
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Haha, kids these days are not easily spooked. I hope Dad doesn’t suffocate. Fun story.
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Thanks. No, kids today think they’re “hip and sophisticated”, even when they’re still at a pretty tender age. I think it would actually be pretty difficult to get stuck in one of those diving helmets, so I assume as soon as his wife got over her laughter she was able to lift it off.
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Ahh! My daughter’s always use to ruin the suspension of disbelief by bringing me baack into reality. Even now in their 20’s I am still trying to get them to play the game.
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Sometimes kids are like that. They can play pretend, but if an adult is involved, well, maybe not…
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True enough.
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