“Sitting in a balcony of the most exclusive hotel in Davos, sipping hot cocoa with the love of your life, an unhindered view of the richest people in the world in their cable cars, what more could one wish for!” I asked my wife rhetorically. It was our first trip to the World Economic Forum, and we had planned everything down to the last detail to avoid any stress.
My wife kissed me gently and said, “I agree, but I’m just worried about my Susie. I wish we could have brought her with us.”
I replied in a wistful tone, “Yeah honey, I miss her too, but we too needed some time together, just the two of us.”
Things had not been very smooth between us lately, so when this opportunity came up, I grabbed it with both hands.
She sighed and put her head on my shoulder, and for some time, none of us said a thing. And then, I looked at my watch and said, “Do you think it’s time yet?”
She replied, “I guess. They’ve been stewing in those stalled cable cars for more than an hour now. Are you making the ransom call, or should I?”
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200 words.
Written as a part of Sunday Photo Fiction, hosted by Al Forbes. The challenge is to write a story based on Al’s photo prompt in 200 words or less.
This is also my entry for the #AtoZChallenge and #BlogchatterA2Z. Today’s letter is O, which, in my story stands for- On Top of the World.
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Cable cars and the snow- I was expecting a romantic tale Anurag! This is wicked. 😦
Thank you so much Akshata
Oh, that’s brilliant. From sweet romantic to dangerous criminal in one instant. Love it.
Thank you so much Em
There’s nothing like a joint criminal enterprise to fix a failing relationship 🙂
Absolutely 🙂
WHAT a TWIST!!!! Loved it..
Thank you so much Balaka.
Ha, I had thought they were a rich couple – I think I may prefer them as a couple of criminals holding the elite to ransom!
https://iainkellywriting.com/2018/04/17/o-is-for-ogre-latvia/
Ha ha ha. Me too Iain 🙂
Like this idea, and wish we could do the same with our so called leaders……. then take pot shots at them (which was my original thought when I saw Al’s photo this week).
Ha ha ha. Absolutely agree. Thank you so much Di.
Great flash! Shocking how apparently ‘ordinary’ people can do terrible things. It happens all the time.
So true. Thank you so much Luccia
Did not see that twist coming! You nailed it!
Thank you so much Susan
Always wicked good twists! I do believe you’ve got quite a bit in your own ‘grain of rice’ that poetic forms may not be necessary 😉
Humbled at your appreciation Jules, thank you so much. Comments like these are what keep me going 🙂
What a romantic date night activity!
Ha ha ha, as they say, horses for courses.
That was an awesome twist!!
Thank you so much
It’s can’t get wicked than this can it! Brilliant.
Thank you so much Natasha
Brilliant! Loved the twist in the mushy tale.
Thank you so much Meha
Great twist. Your stories always take me by surprise.
Thank you so much for the encouragement athling