I’ve missed Madison’s 100 word Friday photo prompt http://madison-woods.com/2012/07/18/ for a couple of weeks but this time I’ve made it. This maybe a little dark, so I’m sorry, I don’t wish to offend. The photo seems innocent enough, but look closely, see how the tendrils can wrap around and strangle.
Riesling
The vine, its naked now, stripped of its treasures, its small Riesling bullets. The master likes to watch while we crush them in the old way; it’s his tradition to make something special for himself. And as he watches, he finishes last year’s reserve.
It started off well, he was in good humour, but as always, it turned to bad. I thought I would die last night; drown on crushed grapes, I prayed to the Lord to take me. Grapes filled my nose, ears, eyes and mouth, while he filled me.
He doesn’t know where I emptied his night water today.
What a spectacular revenge story. Very nicely done!
http://whimsicalquestsofacuriousmind.blogspot.com/2012/07/friday-fictioneers-72012.html
Uh oh. I’m not sure I want to know where she emptied it. In any case it sounds like he deserved whatever he got. Thanks for commenting on my story.
dark indeed, scary and funny, drowning in the grapes, what a horrible life when you cant escape the master…..
Hard to say I liked it, although I did in the writing sense. You did an excellent job of dealing with a horrible situation and not being graphic, something I appreciate, even if others like things edgier. I think implication is both more difficult and creates more feeling.
Aside: are you at Ohio State (the “OU”)?
Whoops, just read your “about” and realized you’re in England, so not Ohio State!!
That’ll teach me to do things out of order.
Hahaha it’s the open university! Thanks for coming by and commenting
Unfortunately, not an unusual story over the centuries. The last line made me giggle! (I guess I’m a shameless hussy, I am.) A small revenge, when big ones are out of reach.
Mesmerizing story, tragic, but with a taste of poetic justice at the end.
http://ebooksscifi.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/pre-fall-by-ilyan-kei-lavanway-for-madison-woods-friday-fictioneers-100-word-flash-fiction/
Wow, what a wonderful take on the prompt – I really enjoyed this one and love the dark humour at the end
http://womanontheedgeofreality.com/2012/07/20/friday-fictioneers-the-grapevine/
This story, your story, is one of the best this week. Down and dirty, tragic and true. I would not want to be him down the road. Too many opportunities to move from night water to sliced throat.
Aloha,
Doug
http://ironwoodwind.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/sweet-wine-and-the-fullness-of-time/
Returned with a fanfare, Gilly. This was so good. Welcome back
http://mysocalleddutchlife.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/through-the-grapevine-ff-200712/
What a gentleman.
Powerful imagery, Gilly, well done.
He doesn’t know where I emptied his night water today? Payback time. I LOVE it.
Good for her
I admire what you do with such few words Gilly!
Great read, Gilly!