‘There’s another one” Polly shouted at Teddy, are we going to make it to him in time?”
Teddy looked right and then left noting the water that was now flowing freely down the hill essentially cutting them off from the boy before them.
“I don’t think so Polly, I don’t think so. Besides it looks like it has already started.”
Stopping just at the edge of the water Polly watched as the boy clutched at his stomach. It was almost like he knew what was coming as he looked towards the building, where not five minutes before his friends had stood. Now, they flipped and rustled in the wind, having turned into something forever autumnal.
“My Mum said everyone ‘leaves’ eventually, I just didn’t know this was what she meant” said the boy before joining his friends.
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Written for the Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Challenge – Word count 137
The Indecisive Eejit 
Great take on this image Juls, loved where you took me…’leaves’ indeed…lol
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Lol thank you. It’s not like me to be so clever is it :)
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But when we are its a very pleasant surprise…
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Cool story and fun pun with “leaves” :-)
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Thanks, these flash fictions are a good way to exercise your brain :)
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A weird variation on a zombie or alien story – but in comparison everyone turning into leaves and floating away doesn’t seem so bad. Nice take.
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Thanks, I liked yours too, very topical. I hope things do return to normal soon ;)
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This was mind-blowing! Beautiful!
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Thank you. I loved your direction with the oil on water, for something that would be considered pollution it sure is beautiful to look at :)
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Great story! I too like the pun on leaves! Very clever!
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Thank you and thanks as always for hosting. Happy 100th :)
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Thank you so much!! I’m happy that you are participating!
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I love the idea that everybody becomes leaves in the wind. Very well told.
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It’s a nice idea isn’t it, considering the alternatives lol
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The imagination of children is great to observe,
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Indeed, they can run rings round the rest of us sometimes that’s for sure lol
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Well, that was horrible. I don’t mean the writing, but what happened to the children. I almost ending my own wee story tragically, but I didn’t have the heart.
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Ach I dunno, there’s worse ways to go than floating about on the wind. I had to say though I was kinda glad when the Grandpa in yours said the Mum was going to be ok :)
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Being a Grandpa to a little boy about that age, I just couldn’t hurt him, even in fiction.
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That’s understandable :)
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Begging your difference – you are far clever than you know or believe. :)
Great word play and story …. flash to boot?! And more importantly, glad to see you stepping back into prompt land and letting some creative ideas see the light :) That’s a good thing – to be able to just relax and play :)
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Yeah I’ve been watching the prompts for a while but this was the first time I felt like dipping a toe in the water for a while. Kinda pleased with how it turned out :)
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as well you should ….. and glad that you felt the move to pick up your pen, as it were :)
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It’s so sad that they don’t manage to save the children – though I love the idea of them turning into autumn leaves. An interesting story. :)
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Thanks. I like the leaves idea myself, there is something therapeutic about blowing on the wind…I imagine lol
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