Written as part of Friday Fictioneers, which offers the image as inspiration to write a fiction in 100 words (or less) AND Midweek Wordle #6 at A Prompt Each Day, which offers a set of ten word as inspiration, from which I’ve selected five, AND 3 Word Wednesday #435 which offers the words Aloof, Temporary and Whole as inspiration for a post AND ABC Wednesday Round 16, where the theme is the letter Z, AND Blog-a-Rhythm Wordy Wednesday, where the prompt is “Her Fairy Tale”. Photo by Stephen Baum. Word Count: 100.
Zoe’s Fairy Tale
“We’d meet in the old tunnels near the factory. There, we’d sit on the steps as the sunlight warmed our necks, and talk till nightfall. He’d always hold my hand, and walk back with me the whole way.”
Zoe zipped her dress. Her adopted daughter Paula was aloof, playing Farmville.
“But mom, that was years ago. He might have changed.”
Zoe laughed.
“I can tell, honey. His eyes smiled when he asked. The love never faded. Only our dreams turned temporarily in different directions.”
Paula shrugged. She wondered if this was her single mom’s way to begin her fairy tale again.
(© 8th July 2015)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing to me are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
Dreams can come true. I like it.
Yes. They can. Years after too, Mick. 🙂 Glad you liked it. Thanks.
in the spirit of all good fairy tales who do we believe – the child or the adult? I’m rooting for Zoe!
In the spirit of all good fairy tales, I’m rooting for Zoe too, Jae. 🙂 Thank you.
Real-life fairy tale or a fake farm? The chance for a happy ending sounds better to me. I hope it works out!
Oh. Real-life fairy tale of course. 🙂 Just the daughter wasn’t paying much attention to her mom recollecting their childhood. 😀 Thanks, Kimberly Lynne. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Rashmi. 🙂 I’ll come by soon as I can.
yes, we all have our own fairy tale 🙂 well-penned Leo!
Thank you, LLM 🙂 Delighted that you liked the fairy tale!
This tale certainly could go on!
Ah, but where to, is not known yet, MMT. 🙂 Thanks a lot!
This is such a delightful read 🙂 I believe that if a person believes in dreams or fairy-tales.. then he has the potential to make his own dreams come true.
Cause in order to achieve… you need to believe 😀
That’s a lovely belief, Sanaa. 🙂 I certainly liked it, and I hope Zoe’s fairy tale comes true. 😀
Paula will become less cynical one day. Zoe’s right to keep the story alive.
Yes. She’s just looking out for her mom in a way, I guess. 🙂 Glad you liked the story, Patrick.
bet we can share a fairy tale out of every day, Nice write; thanks for dropping by my blog today
much love…
We could. And we do hope that it comes true as well, Gillena. 🙂 Thanks for dropping by here as well! 😀
A well written story!
Greetings from Germany 🙂
Glad you liked the story, Mascha. 🙂 Glad to have visited Germany earlier!
Yes, nothing is inevitable over time.
Yeah. Hope Zoe’s fairy-tale is too, Leovi. 🙂 Thank you for dropping by!
Don’t we all dream about our own fairytale once in awhile? I wish Zoe’s come true and take her to the right direction. 🙂
We do. 🙂 So it’s wonderful when we feel like we’ve got a second chance at an old fairy-tale getting a happy ending. 🙂 I hope Zoe’s does as well. Glad you liked the story, SSJ.
Nice take on the prompt. Sorry the Prompts:) I appreciate your talent to combine so many prompts together and weave a touch a story around it. That’s a nice skill Vinay:)
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It comes out okay, Rashmi. 🙂 I’m thankful for that. Gives me time to read the other participants too. 😀 Glad you liked the take!
The ‘again’ at the end. Ahh, that puts a different spin on the tale. 🙂
Yeah. After a long time, that fairy tale might get a happy ending. 🙂 Zoe hopes so!
Glad you liked the spin, Shail. Thank you! 🙂
Into each life some fairy tales occur? Do they come true? No.. but that doesn’t matter.
Thanks for your creative thoughts!
Wil, ABCW Team
Some of them do, some don’t. 🙂 Glad you liked the creative thoughts, Wil.
Maybe we need some fairy tale in our lives sometimes.. maybe we will feel better so, and maybe Zoe already lives in a fairytale she cannot cope with
Maybe she does… that’d be interesting, Björn. 🙂
It might not all be in her head. I guess she’ll find out one way or another.
Yes. She’ll find out. I hope it’s a good thing for her, Alice. 🙂
You would know better than anyone. So… how cynical are you?
I actually haven’t thought about what Zoe’s future holds, Alice. 🙂 I’m mostly inclined towards happy endings though.
An impressive job combining all the prompts and themes…
Thanks, SRS.
Well written little bit of dialogue. Felt like a complete piece, not bits stuck together. Good job.
Glad it didn’t feel like bits stuck together. 🙂 Thank you, Paul.
Lovely fairy tale – love does triumph.
It mostly does, though sometimes, it feels like it won’t. 🙂 Thank you, Beverley Baird.
Beautiful story wherever it may lead. . .
Thank you, SJ. 🙂
I hope the ending to this fairy tale will be as beautiful as the beginning 🙂
Her Fairy Tale
I hope it is too, Swathi. 🙂
there is always room in our hearts for a fairy tail. This was eloquently constructed and very sweet
Yes. Always room for one, Mandy. 🙂 Glad you liked the story. Thanks.
It is worth a try. Happiness doesn’t fall in your lap you have to track it down.
Ah yes. Zoe is trying to do that 🙂 Thank you, oldegg.
Dear Vinay,
Paula would do well to tap into her mother’s optimism.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Ah. Yes. She would. 🙂 Shalom to you as well, Rochelle. 😀
Its never too late to dream or start all over again.
Too true, Kalpana. 🙂 Thanks a lot.
I’m always impressed when someone can take one post to fit multiple memes!
ROG, ABCWt
Thanks. 🙂 I read more that way, ROG.
Nicely written.
And Fairy Tales have Big Bad Wolfs.
Haha. 😀 Hope he’s not one in this fairy tale, ceayr. 🙂
LoVely – really sweet tale.
Thank you, and glad you liked it, wildbilbo. 🙂
Here’s cheering for Zoe. Paula wil come around soon. 🙂 nice tale.
Yeah. Maybe she’s a bit overprotective of her mom, who knows? 🙂 Thank you, Suja.
Nice when dreams come true. Hope Zoe’s will too. 🙂
I too hope for her dreams to come true, Anita. Thank you very much. 🙂
You’ve put a couple a things together , how creatively done!
I like the poem!
Thank you, Melody. 🙂
I know someone that believes in Fairy Tales
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I thought you might, Keith. 🙂
I like idea of ‘eyes smiling’…. cute prose!
Best wishes,
Di,
ABCW team.
Thank you, Di. 🙂 Glad you liked the story.
sometimes we all need those fairytales. great story
Yes. We do need them. 🙂 Thank you so much, Sheilagh.
I also hope this fairy tale has a happy ending. Probably one day the daughter will try to tell her children things and they won’t listen either. What goes around, comes around as they say. Well done, Vinay. 🙂 — Suzanne
Glad you liked it, Suzanne. 🙂 Thank you very much.
Love this! Fairy tales do exist. I had mine!
Thank you so much, Dale. 🙂 Nice that you had yours too.
“Hope is a thing with feathers….” I hope her dream comes true.
Thank you, justjoyfulness. 🙂 I hope so too.
Such old tunnels are always a very romantic place to meet !
It would be, since it’s away from prying eyes, I think. 🙂 Thank you, Gattina.
Dreams and hopes are always worth hanging onto. ^_^ Nice fairy tale!
Yes. They definitely are worth holding on to. 🙂 Thanks a lot, Helen. 😀
Fantastic Story Vinay 🙂
Thank you, Niharika. 🙂
Sweet! I hope she’s right and they do get their fairy tale ending.
I hope so too, Alistair. 🙂 Thank you.
Our perception becomes our reality. Let Zoe have her dreams and fairy tales. Perhaps he’ll return someday and they’ll come true.
Thank you, Russell. Yes. Fairy tales can come true at times. Hope Zoe’s does.
Dreams are a wonderful thing, and found love even better. Great writing!
Thank you, Yolanda. 🙂 Glad you liked it.
Maybe he is the hero she needs to seek after meeting the big-bad-wolf to complete the fairy-tale. Nice characters…the mom’s hope and the daughter’s skepticism comes through.
I think the big bad wolf has already come and gone, ansumani. 🙂 Hence she’s beginning her fairy tale “again”. Glad you liked the characters!
Hoping that dreams are fulfilled is a good start Glad this is a fairy tale as dreams can be made to happen and much more in such tales! Eyes can certainly detect the tell-tale signs. Great prose Vinay! Prose is a whiff of freshness from the usual verses!
Hank
It can come true, Kaykuala Hank. I certainly hope Zoe’s does. 🙂 I write one verse and one story each week. For that whiff of freshness of course. 😀 Glad you liked it.
This has a very realistic feel to it…a little wishful thinking on mom’s part, and the cynicism of adolescence on her daughter’s. Great job!
Thank you, Jan Brown. 🙂 Glad it felt realistic.
I like it. I want to know if it’s not a fairytale.
The View from the Top of the Ladder
Thanks, Su-sieee. 🙂
I do hope it is the beginning of her fairy tale. Everyone deserves to love and be loved. Enjoyed this immensely.
Glad you enjoyed the take, Irene. 🙂 I hope it’s the beginning too!
Dreams and hopes are everything aren’t they…
Beautiful post Leo…
🙂
Yes they are. Especially one that’s set to be reborn. Thank you, Pooja. 🙂
Call me a cynic, I have a feeling this doesn’t end well :/
I have no idea how it’ll end. 😀 I intended it as a one-off episode, Cookie. 🙂
Kids can be so cruel. I’m all for Zoe and reviving her dreams. If you don’t try, you’ll never know. Great story.
I pray for Zoe and her dreams too, gahlearner. 🙂 Thanks.
I don’t think a fairy tale like this will work for her having Paula.
It might. Why not? 😀 Paula could come around, Sims. 🙂
Well written! We all believe in fairy tales, dont we?
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We do 🙂 We definitely do, Shalzz. 😀