PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
Tangled Web
Franck flicked a piece of lint from his gray blazer. “Fourth marriage, yah? Perhaps you’d like to see our new experimental fabric?” he asked, staring at Jolene down his well-designed nose.
She squirmed as the cartoonish snooty dress designer studied her, the price she’d pay for the best of the best. “Experimental fabric?” she replied. “Sure.”
“Yah? Then follow me.” Franck glided into a cavernous room scattered with large spools and draped with white, gauzy fabric.
“Looks like an abstract spider web,” Jolene murmured, gawking.
Franck nodded. “Precisely. With a dress spun of spider webs, Groom #4 will never get away.”
THE END
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Thank you, Roger Bultot for your very challenging photo prompt!
Oh dear… but what if it was HER that had to get away the three other times?
I considered that as I wrote the story, Dale. I guess that subplot will have to wait for Chapter 2. 🙂
Ha ha ha ha. Hold him tight is her motto!
Yes, it is! Perhaps the fourth time is a charm!
And she can always eat him if she feels peckish…
But then, I never said what happened to the other three, Martin. 🙂
Ha.. number 4 is a real catch then, and she can suck him dry.
Yah-ah-ahhhh . . . my comedy turns sinister!
I feel sorry for groom 4 even though I haven’t met him yet, I’m not sure why…!
True, Iain. The plot appears to be against the poor fellow. We can all wonder what comes next . . .
That made me grin. I don’t expect it did much for the bride though…
I suppose it depends on how badly she wants to keep #4! 🙂
Giggles…that was a good one. hehe.
Thanks, Jelli! I’ll admit, it was a challenge!
Dear Jan,
You get a thinly veiled guffaw for this one. 😉 Franck’s quite the designing designer. Love it. Pardon my pun-tificalion. Love the story. So happy to have you among us. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
Haha! Good one, Rochelle. I like your pun-tification. I’m enjoying being back and appreciate the work you do to keep us going!
Ha ha ha great one, Jan. I love this. Love it. So simple. So funny. As Rochelle says, great to have you spinning amongst us.
LOL! Spinning among us! Thanks, Kelvin. I’m enjoying being back, writing again–even if it’s only 100 words a week–and getting to read the other creative (and varied!) interpretations of the photo prompts!
What a witty tale you’ve woven! Excellent if not a little scary for someone that had a lucky escape a few years ago!
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So much wit and humor in this lovely story.
Thank you, Moon. Amazing how differently we all see what’s in the photo, isn’t it?
Funny piece, Jan. I guess this makes the bride-to-be a spider. Ha!
I take that as a big compliment coming from you, Russell! Humor has never really been something I’m good at, but it’s fun to try! 🙂
This is novel, indeed 🙂 Good writing.
Thank you, granonine. (By the way, is that an abbreviation for “Grandma of Nine?” 🙂
Groom #4 is getting into a sticky situation. Well done.