That Sacha… She’s back with another doozie of a prompt for Writespiration #93…
Your challenge this week is to set a piece of flash fiction under water. Write a story in less than 200 words. Paste in the comments or use a pingback and submit before 7th August.
Here’s my take… it is partly autobiographical… Yes, I have Scuba Dived, and yes I was a nervous wreck… but I did it, and what an amazing experience!!!!
Strictly Swim Dancing
They danced. Oh, how they danced.
And to think, I had been too scared to come here.
I would have missed Nature’s beautiful show!
Barely an hour had passed since I had been floundering in the shallow end of a swimming pool, trying to fathom how to use the breathing apparatus on this darned Scuba diving tank. Finally, I was swimming under the water like a boss!… Then they transferred us to the sea, and the sand kicking up in my face was too much. I couldn’t do it.
I told the lovely instructor to continue without me, that I would sit it out on the beach, while the rest of the group continued, but he was having none of it.
He held my hand, and led me onto the boat that was to take us to deeper waters. And he waited for me to fall into the ocean, guiding me every second of the way.
And boy, was I glad he did! Looking out of my goggles, at the myriad of fish waltzing around me was amazing.
It was like watching a thousand dancers in one ballroom, synchronised to the millisecond.
An underwater performance I’d never forget.
Ever!
99 words!
But I Smile Anyway... 
Aug 17, 2016 @ 08:21:27
I loved snorkelling but never had the courage to sub aqua. Well done to you. Nice piece of writing. Always good to celebrate overcoming our fears.
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 09:55:45
Thanks Marje! I am so glad I overcame fears to do it, an experience I may never have again, but so memorable!
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 15:36:18
It’s great to push the boundaries from time to time. I’ve got a few things I’m pretty proud of too but might not ever do again… rollercoaster ride comes to mind, and skiing!
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 15:44:16
Yay for boundary pushing!!!
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 16:06:25
My next goal is to do some public speaking! That scares the heck out of me! EEK!!)
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 16:17:49
You can do it Marje!!!
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Aug 17, 2016 @ 18:44:42
Thanks Ritu! 🙂
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Aug 13, 2016 @ 15:30:52
What an amazing opportunity, I haven’t ever dived, I’d have to get over my fear of boats first! But I would like to. Awesome entry. ❤
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Aug 13, 2016 @ 16:39:25
Thank you hun! It was awesome, once we finally got down there!!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 21:33:52
Fantastic how you managed that prompt! Very good, Sis!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 21:37:55
Thank you sis!! I loved scuba diving!!!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 21:45:55
And I completely understand! I am scared about deep waters too…. so I would be like you, I guess. But more than happy when I made it!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 22:01:08
It was an amazing experience once I got down there!!!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 22:21:12
I can imagine it so well to tell from your story. Are there some under water pictures?
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 22:37:20
Sis, I just about managed to get down there!!! Taking pictures never even crossed my mind lol!!! 😂😂😂
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 13:40:20
Haha… actually I did not expect you to take pictures. But perhaps the accompaigning peeps.
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 13:42:34
I knew none of them sis!!! But I don’t think anyone took cameras… they were all novices like me!
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 13:51:04
Ah, ok! Thought one of your teachers were with you down there! Gosh, I would have been scared too!
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 14:35:14
The teacher was there, but he was busy keeping track of us all!!!
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 14:45:23
Haha…. I see 🏊
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 14:49:18
😂😂😂
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Jul 31, 2016 @ 14:50:01
😁😁
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 18:55:01
Lovely response to the prompt, Ritu 🙂 I saw Sacha’s post too, what an amazing place – hard to believe it’s over a century old.
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 18:58:01
I know! I’d love to go there!!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 19:24:30
It would be really cool to see, and eerie at the same time, I think. I guess that’s what makes it such a good prompt 🙂
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 19:42:02
Exactly!!! I do love water though.. in any form!!!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 20:15:36
Me too 🙂
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 15:42:34
Loved your story! So creative!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 18:35:00
It was almost true!! Thank you
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 15:26:19
yup, very nicely done, young Ritu!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 15:37:48
Thanks young Geoffles!!😘
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 02:44:26
Under the season, oh what such delightful showings. Brilliant indeed.
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 07:52:29
Thank you😊
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 02:22:41
Great story–you’re far braver than I, girl!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 07:52:14
It was amazing!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 08:21:59
I don’t doubt it–I love documentaries about the underwater world 🙂 Safely watched from my very dry couch 🙂
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 08:22:14
Lol!!!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 08:23:41
I thought that would amuse you!
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 08:37:18
😂
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 08:39:42
:):)
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:29:33
Ab fab!!
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:37:51
Thank you Willow!
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:24:52
Fantastic Sis. I love your take on the fish dancing in the underwater ballroom, brilliant! 🙂
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 22:36:22
It really was a surreal experience when I went underwater, and I wanted to try and express that! The fish swimming all around me…
Thank you sis!
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Jul 28, 2016 @ 23:27:49
Well you did a great job. 🙂
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Jul 29, 2016 @ 07:50:38
😊
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