I haven’t gotten to be a part of Friday Fiction for a few weeks, but hopefully things have settled down, and Fridays can be mine once more!
My photo is a bit different today, but it goes along with a project I’m working on, so I want to stay “in the mood”.
The child’s eyes shifted from it’s mother’s face to the odd little man beside her. A child himself, but old and wizened. The dusting of gold on his hands could not conceal the dirty, too-long fingernails, already grasping at the baby’s wrappings.
“Alonzo? Crispin? Gerard? Mathias?”
A sharpened smile leered into the baby’s face. The little man had taken precautions this time, and he was back in business.
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Karen B. Nelson 
This one leaves me with many questions. The description is wonderful. Welcome back!
Thanks! Life has a way of re-routing you, but I’m glad I wound up back on the road!
“Payment”? Eep! An uneasy story. Welcome back, Karen. 🙂
Dear Karen,
The dusting of gold on his hands was the most compelling sentence. I hope this is a WIP and that you’ll help me track it down when it is in full flower.
Aloha,
Doug
Thanks, Doug. I’m working on a series of short stories (I know, “death” to writers who waste their time on short stories!), but I absolutely love them, and wish there were more published collections.
Mahalo,
Karen
Yes, this is definitely an intriguing piece of work! It has the feel of a Grimm brothers tale and I’d sure like to know where it’s going next. Glad to have you back on board 🙂
Thanks! I was already toying with this idea, when your bacon pic came through – and while I love and revere bacon as possibly the world’s most perfect food, I had to stick with this inkling!
Wow! Interesting… I’m definitely intrigued. I hope the baby is ok.
Lots to think about here. Payment for services rendered I suppose? Can’t wait to find out where this eerie tale is headed.
Ooh, suitably creepy; I liked it! Mysterious, too.
It’s like the Rumpelstiltskin story. But back in business huh? Makes me wonder.
Sounds like Rumplestiltskin changed his name!
I loved the dusting of gold on his hands. Mysterious and familiar at the same time? How fun.
Thanks to all you Friday Fictioneers and Flash Fiction readers who stopped by this week – it really makes my day!
Oooo, you’ve been watching Once Upon A Time, haven’t you? Got fairytales on the brain. I liked it, very mysterious and unexpected from such an innocent picture.
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