He’d been wandering around the confines of this shop for ages, yet still he was no further on. Not the best at making decisions, the £5 note was burning a hole in Alfie’s pocket.
There was plenty of choice and variety, yet so far nothing had caught his eye, the programs on television made it seem much easier than this.
A tad frustrated he headed towards the back of the shop where he had spied a cabinet advertising all items for £3. Sure enough, on the second shelf he spotted what looked like a mechanical fish, which had clearly seen better days. Lifting a magnifying glass from the same shelf, he studied its bulging eyes, which seemed to contain some kind of weird code.
Loving a puzzle he headed to the front of the store, ‘How much for the fish with chips?’ he asked the antiques seller, laughing at his own joke.
Written for this weeks Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
The Indecisive Eejit 
Ahahaha, that was great. I missed the detail with the chips in the eyes the first time I read it, but went through and read it again. Fantastic. :D
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Oh, and are we going to get a follow up as to the mystery?
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Ermm……oh my goodness is that the time……… lol
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I did wonder if people would get it or just read it and think what’s that crazy woman on about lol
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Such a lovely take on this image Juls…most entertaining to be sure…
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Why thank you kind Sir, praise indeed from the Master! :)
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Stop that, flattery will get you everywhere….lol
The word ‘cod’ appears in Shakespeare in the most delightful of ways you know..
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Hmmm I have a suspicion it is closely followed by piece, would I be correct? lol
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Enjoyed the short story and humour. Great start to my day. Thank you :) Linda
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it :)
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Hahaha! Now that I look at it it does look like a fish’s eye! LOL! Enjoyed the spin you took with the prompt. Cute story!
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Satisfy my curiosity, what actually is it because I can’t make up my mind lol
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Hahaha! I have no idea!
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FFS, build me up, then shoot me down why don’t you lol
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Sorry! The story didn’t give me that part. LOL!
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Hahahaha. Pass the vinegar ! :D <3
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lol Fish eye and chips….mmmmm….delightful!
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Yes, delightful ! Oh, a fried Mars bar with mushy peas should complete such a delightful meal ;) <3
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I tried one of those once…..it was fecking rotten lol
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I have never tried one. I can’t imagine what chocolate toffee in fishy batter tastes like. Probably yuk !
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I tried one once….it was different, I’m not sure I would want to ever try another one :) lol
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Does he have visions of being the next great antiques expert? I thinks he’s probably been watching too much Bargain Hunt! A fun story. :)
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You hit the nail on the head! He wants to be the new host lol
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I enjoyed your take. I wonder if that fish had more to tell?
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I think a lot more…I just don’t know what lol
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Great joke! Nice little bit of fiction, this.
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Thanks very much :)
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