So, Friday is coming to a close and it ends with a fiction prompt from Ronovan. Check it out here.
This week, unlike the last 2 weeks, the challenge is a photo, rather than prompt words. I ended up going a little more light hearted this week.
It was a dream.
It was just a dream.
Damn!
Why did she have to wake up just then?
A few moments earlier, she had been 30, 000 feet in the air, looking out of aircraft windows, gazing out at a beautiful azure blue sky. Below, the Atlantic Ocean stretched out as far as the eyes could see.
Nella looked around her and took in the other passengers. She couldn’t believe she was flying First Class! There were another 9 seats in the area, but only 2 were taken. One was a middle aged man, head lolling to one side. He was fast asleep, the luxury reclining seat stretched fully back, eye mask on to block out the bright sunlight.
The other was a young man. She couldn’t quite see his face, he was wearing sunglasses, but the profile, looked quite pleasant.
She settled back and smiled. Yes, this experience was something else! Just lucky positioning in the queue, she guessed, but when they went to check in, the guy at the check in desk looked at his computer screen, after scanning her ticket details, and said that they were upgrading her! Not the other members of her party, her 3 friends, just her. Strange, but she wasn’t about to look a gift horse in the mouth, and after a quick glance at her group, who were giving her the thumbs up, she happily took this bit of fortune and skipped off to the departure lounge.
Seriously, this was good! At the touch of a button, her seat was a bed, and press it again, and it was a chair again! There was no piddly monitor on the back of the seat in front, more like a personal flatscreen TV, with a wealth of channels, movies and music to flick through. Yup, sure beats cattle class! She reached forward to take a sip of her drink, Champagne, no less. Oh yes, this was the life!
One of the airhostesses came through the curtains, and proceeded to pull down blinds, and dim the lights. It was obviously rest time, and those in First Class couldn’t sleep with the sun, apparently. (Though that theory was already smashed… check out baldy over there, he might even have been drooling now too, gross!) With a quick smile, and an enquiry as to whether the passengers were ok, she left them again, reassuring them she was at their service, if they needed anything, and to just press the button to call her.
Nella went to lay back, and close her eyes, but she felt as if she was being watched. She looked across and saw her companion staring over at her.
That wasn’t just a look… that was ‘The Look’! And now she could see his whole face… he was hot!
But she didn’t even know him. Hadn’t even said hello.
Did people still join the Mile High Club?
“Oh my god, why did I even think that?” she muttered to herself, colouring as she looked away.
Though… chances don’t always come as good as this one…
She turned to give her best alluring smile at the hottie across the aisle.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
The alarm woke Nella with a start. She looked around. Nope, no plane, no champagne, no hottie, it was definitely her old grotty bedroom that she had woken up in.
Stupid alarm……..!
Ritu 2015
Melinda Kucsera
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:06:42
I love the twist at the end 🙂 we all have dreams like that which make waking up suck all the more
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Ritu
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:07:26
Thank you! I totally hate my alarm some mornings!!! ☺
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Melinda Kucsera
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:15:47
me too especially when I wake up and realize that it didn’t ring and I’ve got 10 minutes to dress and run to work! Then I really hate it.
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Ritu
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:18:18
Oh been there, done that too… And I’m a teacher… Not a great start to the day!!!
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Melinda Kucsera
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:22:00
No it isn’t! Then you feel like you’re playing catch up all day even if you do manage to make it to work on time.
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Ritu
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:34:13
Yup!! And with my iwn two children in tow… It ain’t pretty!!!
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Melinda Kucsera
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:36:36
🙂 I can imagine.
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Ritu
Dec 04, 2015 @ 22:42:07
☺
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:05:20
Keep smiling, grinning, laughing and infrequently just shake your head while knowing I am living life as fully as possible, Can’t let a simple thing like Seniority rob me of my Joy and Humore……………………. 👀 ♥ * ͜ * ♥ 👀 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ᕙ(💓▿💓)ᕗ
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Ritu
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:06:18
I will do! Never change! ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:54:15
After reaching my Senior years, I finally figured out how much I liked just being me and not worrying about fitting into someone else’s mold or opinion of me. Only opinion I worry about now is that silent bearded grey eyed guy that keeps staring back at me in my mirror
❤ (๑̀ ͜ʖ๑́) ❤ 👀 ♥ * ͜ * ♥ 👀
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Ritu
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:57:30
Best way to be! ☺
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:55:19
If I changed much, I’d probably forget who I’m supposed to be, simple just to not change. YUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* ♥͜ ♥ ͡*
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Ritu
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:57:49
Lol! True!!! 😘
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 02, 2015 @ 23:08:28
indeed )))))))))));<))))))))))))))) ❤
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mbarkersimpson
Dec 02, 2015 @ 01:20:45
Ouch, just when the dream was getting interesting! 😉 Great story. I really enjoyed it.
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Ritu
Dec 02, 2015 @ 07:19:36
Thank you ☺
Isn’t that just like all good dreams…!
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mbarkersimpson
Dec 03, 2015 @ 23:13:55
So true! 😀
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Ritu
Dec 04, 2015 @ 07:46:41
😄😄
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edwinasepisodes
Nov 28, 2015 @ 21:48:03
HaHA! Great story Ritu,
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 22:02:57
Thanks Judy! 😄
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wafflemethis
Nov 28, 2015 @ 18:47:47
I got you.
https://wafflemethis.wordpress.com/2015/11/28/5-day-photostory-challenge-day-3/
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 21:18:39
Thanks bro! I shall try hard to do this!! 😊
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wafflemethis
Nov 29, 2015 @ 02:45:42
Superstar😘
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wafflemethis
Nov 28, 2015 @ 18:47:24
I hate my alarm clock for exactly this reason sis.😚
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 21:18:14
Lol!!!!
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Erika Kind
Nov 28, 2015 @ 15:05:14
😭😭😭 Noooooo……… I felt like waking up with Nella!!!!!
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 16:05:42
Lol!!!! 😘😊 thanks!!
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Erika Kind
Nov 28, 2015 @ 16:07:18
Amazing story again…….. I really was feeling with Nella……… and then…..
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 16:10:23
I actually found it hard… Didn’t want to be serious, you know!
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Erika Kind
Nov 28, 2015 @ 16:29:15
That is what gives this story the special drive! You did fantastic… really had me!!!
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 21:17:49
thanks, my lovely sis! 😊
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Erika Kind
Nov 28, 2015 @ 21:40:11
Your welcome, my talented sis 😊
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 22:02:33
😘
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Erika Kind
Nov 28, 2015 @ 23:27:39
😘😘😘
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Nov 28, 2015 @ 00:22:35
Reblogged this on georgeforfun and commented:
Sometimes technology just messes with us………………………………
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 00:24:28
Aw thanks for the reblog George! Hope you’re well! 😊
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Nov 28, 2015 @ 00:46:55
Another week or so and I can start chewing again, no fractures on Xrays from Monday. yayayyy……. turkey day was full of people, love, fun and of course, blended well turkey with all the fixings from the Deep South paradise in Parkersville, TN. 👀 ♥ * ͜ * ♥ 👀 ᕙ(💓▿💓)ᕗ
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2015 @ 09:36:52
That’s the best way to spend Thanksgiving!
Glad you’re on the mend!
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 01, 2015 @ 23:05:14
another week and I can eat real food, yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
trying to sort out storage unit and old friend’s apartment this week. I hope to be on more tomorrow and Wed. I don’t like missing all the good stuff you all post, but life isn’t fair or easy sometimes. Wishing you the best, my friend.)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ❤
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Ritu
Dec 01, 2015 @ 23:08:15
Bless you George! We miss having you around too! Bet you can’t wait to really eat!!!
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 02, 2015 @ 21:42:53
I’M not sure I’ll remember how to do it without chomping like a hungry lion on his first kill…………….then again, I’m thinking I’ll take it nice and slow, I’d hate to go through this process again before Christmas…………………..
👀 ♥ * ͜ * ♥ 👀
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Ritu
Dec 02, 2015 @ 21:46:00
Best thing to do, take it easy! ☺☺☺☺
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georgeforfun Life's too short to be miserable or serious anymore!
Dec 02, 2015 @ 21:48:05
With this old man, easier said than done. I seldom took the easy way, I still have scars even on this concrete head of mine……ᕙ(💓▿💓)ᕗ
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Ritu
Dec 02, 2015 @ 22:01:28
What are we going to do with you??!! (☆^ー^☆)
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