“We are the new owners of a piece of history, Jasper! Take the left fork in the road and one more mile.”
Jasper let the car idle across the parking lot up to the porch of the 150-year old building. Constance slid out of the car, and they stood at the base of the steps. Holding hands they gingerly made their way inside.
Saloon doors separated the dining room from the kitchen. A large black widow menaced against shattering the web she had woven across them.
“Oh, Jasper! This is nothing like I imagined,” Constance whined, near tears.
When the raccoon ambled across the kitchen floor with half a pear in his mouth, Jasper grunted. “It is precisely what I imagined.”
We are to the last week of the 150-word limit. This one comes it at only 121. This week’s featured word is fork. Have you read the other fork entries yet?
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Right around the corner is the new Hot Flash! and the last month of the FTP Challenge for summer.
Would you like to own a restaurant with history? Or would you prefer to have on from the ground up? Do you like to eat in old restaurants?
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Binky
/ May 26, 2013I think I’d just rather eat at home.
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Gray Dawster
/ May 27, 2013I agree, another chocolate anyone? π
Andro
Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013Scoot over and pass the sprouts.
John Phillips
/ May 26, 2013Owned a restaurant once (coffee shop actually). It is now history.
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Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013As much history as Jasper and Constance’s place?
Wendy Reid
/ May 26, 2013I love this one Red. xo
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Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013I thought I should do at least one where no one got hurt. π xxx
tess kann
/ May 26, 2013I’m with Constance. Sounds like a lot of work. Heehee. Wonderful lead up and execution. I can’t stop giggling, Red.
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Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013Mayhap, Jasper can teach him to prep veggies? *giggles*
Carl D'Agostino
/ May 26, 2013That hooked me for more of this tale.
Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013I am glad. I rather like these.
Valentine Logar
/ May 27, 2013Sounds like they have some clean up to do before any actual forks will be used or beers will be pulled. Great use!
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Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013Methinks a bulldozer may be in their near future. xxx
Gray Dawster
/ May 27, 2013I love the mention of the raccoon with apple in its mouth, so funny that one my great friend π Hey you might be at the end of the one hundred and fifty word limits but I have another four to start and finish π lol Don’t worry I won’t miss the deadline π
Have a superb Monday Red π
Andro xxxx
Gray Dawster
/ May 27, 2013Half eaten Pear too π lmao
Andro xxxx
Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013Yeah, tomato, tomato. I know. ROFL!
Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013I know you will not. When I pictured the scene, I knew wildlife would feature. *grins*
Novroz
/ May 28, 2013I agree with Jasper, at least it’s raccoon not rats π
By the way Red, I wonder why my fork story is not in the entry?
Red of M3
/ May 29, 2013You did not link back to an FTP page, so I did not have a pingback or an email. I got it.
Novroz
/ May 31, 2013I did…hmm…maybe it didn’t show up.
anyway thanks you π
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