I had a pretty good life.
Well, OK, maybe not so great, and that ending… Did I just say “well”?
Maybe I should say I had a pretty good after-life.
Had.
I loved mixing with the people, that look on their faces when they became aware that I was there! Priceless.
Ah the memories!
And then the put a glass tabletop over my well. My well!
And suddenly, here I am, a tourist attraction. All the jerks trying to get pictures of me with their cell phones.
I’ve become a tourist attraction.
I could just die.
Except I’m already dead…
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word count = 100
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Why do the living have to be such killjoys. Her name was Joy, wasn’t it? ;)
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This is the story of Joy Wells, whose jealous husband threw her down a… well, you know the story, don’t you? lol, I was calling the ghost “he”, but it could be “Joy”, and, yeah the living can be such killjoys.
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<3
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Fun in the afterlife. Seems like a friendly sort for now, provided they leave his well alone.
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He is a friendly sort, though he does like to get a rise out of people, which he hasn’t been able to do lately. Yeah, leave his well alone!
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Great take on the prompt 👏
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Thanks.
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Quite a different perspective but I do like the tone you used here, Trent! Fun, cheeky but indignant!
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Thanks! I tried to have fun with this one :)
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Yep. When you’re dead, it is all pretty much over. Except for this story. Nicely done, Trent.
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Turn of the lights, it’s over… unless you are in ghost story. Thanks.
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:-)
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I love he sounds well and truly insulted by his final predicament.
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Very insulted. After centuries of scaring people, and now he might as well be a pet poodle…
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Excellent use of this prompt. Love it :)
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Thanks!
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It’s not easy being a ghost. Poor sod.
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Being a ghost can make for a difficult life.. uhm, I mean after-life… existence? Whatever, it isn’t easy.
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A spirited take, nice one!
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Something about the photo just haunted me, so… Thanks.
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Oh the poor ghost! I guess his sort cannot go through glass?
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I’m not sure if he go through the glass or not, just that if he tries, there is always someone there trying to get a good photo, and he can’t have that!
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There is that!!
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Great take. Knocking on the glass isn’t the same fun if you can’t get out to play for a while!
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Not nearly as much fun… Thanks. Iain.
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Definitely a unique view of the picture! Cool!
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Thanks, Marilyn.
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That was certainly a different take on the photo. Well done.
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Thanks, Sandra.
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Fascinating take on a ghost story, I enjoyed it unlike the ghost
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Thanks. No, the poor ghost is not too happy about the situation…
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Dear Trent,
Now that was a different take. Such a dilemma. You made me laugh.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What’s a self-respecting ghost to do?
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Serves him right for scaring people! ;-) Brilliant!
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Really, he should have been more of a kindly ghost… Thanks!
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Exactly! ;-)
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That’s an interesting take 💜
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Thanks, Willow!
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