The taxi ride back the hotel exacerbated the nausea. Her stomach felt like it was full of stampeding gazelle, all horns and sharp hooves.
“Honey, if I had known you were allergic to curry, we never would have gone there.”
Between stomach-churning belches and scratching the hives, she glared. “You wonder why I am having reservations about marrying you?”
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The word limit for March is 75 words. This week’s word is reservations. Remember, the theme this quarter is Flashes from the Bistro.
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BuddhaKat
/ April 14, 2013Excellent scene in only 59 words!!!
🙂
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Red
/ April 15, 2013Thank you. This one made me smile. 😉
Binky
/ April 14, 2013And if you’re allergic to gazelle, you shouldn’t be eating them, either.
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Red
/ April 15, 2013Not the meat. Just the dander.
Candy
/ April 14, 2013Love this.
And sad someone is allergic to curry.
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Red
/ April 15, 2013Hahaha! I believe it is my least favorite spice. I have the sneaking suspicion is was done incorrectly, which is why I did not like it.
Soma Mukherjee
/ April 15, 2013oh man yes i remember having this particular fish for first time in Goa,yikes rest of the vacation was spent gulping medicines and applying lotions..
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Red
/ April 15, 2013o.O That would be the one restaurant I would have to review to warn others.
Valentine Logar
/ April 15, 2013Perfectly funny use of reservations! Would that more of us had reservations about marriage, just think how many attorneys would be out of work.
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Red
/ April 15, 2013I think we should start a movement to threaten the job security of attorneys the world over. An excellent suggestion! <3
Tess Kann
/ April 15, 2013I’d have reservations too! Ha ha. I especially like the horns and hooves in action. Poor thing.
OMG. I hadn’t noticed the theme. Where has my head been?
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Red
/ April 16, 2013LOL! I have had that same herd of gazelle. When you see the whole word list, the theme will be really obvious 😉 xxx
novroz
/ April 16, 2013your flash always makes me smile 🙂
fortunately I am not allergic to any food.
Red
/ April 16, 2013I am not allergic to natural foods. I am allergic to what man does to them 🙁
novroz
/ April 20, 2013What do you mean with what man does to them?
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Red
/ April 23, 2013I am highly allergic to artificial sweeteners which man puts in many things in a misguided attempt to spare himself the consequences of wanting everything sweet.
Tom
/ April 18, 2013Luckily, I’m not allergic to curry, Red. Unfortunately, I’m not allergic to curry either… yum!
Fun flash!
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Red
/ April 23, 2013Glad you liked this one! I need to stop by for your newest one!
Phil
/ April 19, 2013Not surprised that she has some reservations, he obviously needs to spend more time listening to her.
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Red
/ April 23, 2013I think that would be a pertinent detail. 😉