Grandmamma and Grandpapa Lowenbrau, Mother, Little Wendy, and the “Danger twins” stared in horror.
“Eunice, I strictly forbid it!”
Great Aunt Eunice was recalcitrant.
“If you do this Eunice I will never speak to you again!”
Eunice moved closer to the edge of the bridge.
“Eunice Dear!” Grandmamma was getting desperate. ”Don’t break your sister’s heart!”
Eunice scuffed a pebble from the parapet which tumbled sickeningly into the void.
“Oh Eunice! Please!” wailed Grandmamma, tears pouring from her cheeks astonishing even herself.
“Tut tut tut” said Great Aunt Eunice, and jumped.
Those below saw what appeared to be a closed lace parasol shoot downwards off the bridge until it resolved itself into Eunice hurtling to the ground.
Eunice, feet first, connected with the pavement at the very moment the bungy rope reached its full extension.
With a loud “PING!” Eunice shot back skywards, into the outstretched arms of her sister, the only sign of her flight, her pair of hobnail boots neatly placed on the pavement below.
“Well that is just typical.” Sighed mother.
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Thanks to Dawn M. Miller for the photo prompt for this week’s Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. I was intrigued to see the pair of boots below the bridge in the photo which led me to Great Aunt Eunice’s adventure.
The featured image I took looking down on the river Rance from Dinan. The immense bridge which spans the valley is quite astonishing and the river below, truly beautiful. Alas, we did not have time to get down to the water and explore.
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Cool! I thought she was committing suicide! And how did her boots come off? Unlaced?
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Great Aunt Eunice is rather unpredictable. The force of the bungee was so great that her boots detached themselves as she shot upwards. 🙂
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My Granny was named Eunice. Quite intrepid ladies!
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It is a name filled with romance! 🙂
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yes!
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I like how you played with the reader’s expectations here. They sound like great characters. Nicely done 🙂
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Thanks so much! I have written a few other stories about the Lowenbrau family if you would like to read them they are in the short story menu at the top of the blog. 🙂 Thanks so much for reading. TJ
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I’ll take a look 🙂
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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A lovely twist! Go Great Aunt! Charming tale.
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Thanks so much! Delighted you enjoyed it. Very best wishes. TJ
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Beautiful photos TJ! Good for Eunice for doing what she wanted inspite of the others trying to talk her out of it. Funny story! I can just imagine Eunice jumping and bouncing back up, leaving her boots behind. LOL!! Great story TJ and thank you for participating in the FFfAW challenge!
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Thanks so much! ☺ looking forward to reading the other contributions. It is a great promt photo. ☺
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Whew, what a relief! I went from thinking “Oh, great, she’s a goner” to “I love these quirky characters!”
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So glad you liked it and find the characters quirky. Great Aunt Eunice is my favorite I must say. ☺
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How can she not be a favorite? You did a great job with her characterization
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Thanks so much! I am very flattered you think so. 🙂 hope you have a lovely day.
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Great Aunt Eunice is definitely a fearless lady! I’m glad she wasn’t committing suicide. Good story, TJ. I always enjoy reading about the Lowenbraus. 🙂
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Thanks so much! Eunice is a most intrepid septugenerian. ☺ hope you have a lovely weekend! ☺
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