Time for another entry in Friday Fictioneers challenge, courtesy of Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. If you want to give it a try, check the info on her blog. 100 words more or less, inspired by a photo, here we go….
Copyright – Karuna
We were children of summer, careless and scorching, just like mid-July breeze. In our world lines were meant to be crossed and rules were made to be ignored.
“Will you come back?” Alain, with his usual boldness asked, while you just sat there and watched the ocean. It surprised me how effortlessly I enjoyed your naked bodies, but how impossibly hard it became to look into your eyes.
Without a word, you ran into the water and we followed you for our last dive, three souls lost in an ocean of love.
I love the sense of mystery and sense which the short flash fictions usually evoke and yet it often leaves me pondering and wanting answers and explanations, such as this one. I gather from the comments this one is set back in the 60s or 70s. I was born just after the moon landing and have some memories of the 70s. However, HIV/AIDS was a huge issue when I was stepping out into the dating world and it definitely made a lot of us more cautious.
I really enjoyed the mood you created. It feels quite mystical.
xx Rowena
Although we associate it mostly with 60s and 70s, I am sure this was and is a common occurrence throughout human history. When I look at youngsters today, I don’t think they worry too much about HIV or even “harmless” STDs.
It makes me happy you enjoyed it, thank you so much.
I don’t think the youngsters today are worried about much. My kids are 13 and 11. I am very grateful though. As much as my 13 year old spends too much time watching utube videos etc, he doesn’t drink, smoke, take drugs…or do much homework.
Children of summer is a lovely way of describing this
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Dear Loré,
It’s good to see you here! Interesting threesome. Lovely images.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s good to be back. 🙂 Thank you, Rochelle.
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An interesting snap of life, you had me thinking about flower power, and when hippies ruled.
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Glad you liked it, Mike.
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I hope that last line was figurative.
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😀
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Beautifully evocative capture of youth. Excellent.
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Much appreciated, Iain.
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Love the imagery.
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Thank you!
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Really enjoyed, could imagine to innocents of children playing by the sea,
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Glad you liked it. Although I was aiming for slightly older generation. 🙂
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Ah, a ménage a trois. How delightful to be young a carefree.
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Indeed. Personally, I think that is too much work. 😛
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I love the sense of mystery and sense which the short flash fictions usually evoke and yet it often leaves me pondering and wanting answers and explanations, such as this one. I gather from the comments this one is set back in the 60s or 70s. I was born just after the moon landing and have some memories of the 70s. However, HIV/AIDS was a huge issue when I was stepping out into the dating world and it definitely made a lot of us more cautious.
I really enjoyed the mood you created. It feels quite mystical.
xx Rowena
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Although we associate it mostly with 60s and 70s, I am sure this was and is a common occurrence throughout human history. When I look at youngsters today, I don’t think they worry too much about HIV or even “harmless” STDs.
It makes me happy you enjoyed it, thank you so much.
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I don’t think the youngsters today are worried about much. My kids are 13 and 11. I am very grateful though. As much as my 13 year old spends too much time watching utube videos etc, he doesn’t drink, smoke, take drugs…or do much homework.
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That last thing made me laugh!
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The freedom of youth!
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Indeed. 🙂
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Your opening sentence sums up youth perfectly. Happy days.
Cast Aside – a very short story
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Yes, happy days. Still don’t know if I would go back. 😀
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This has a lovely, beautiful air of innocence about it. I enjoyed it very much
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Glad you liked it.
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Loved it till the end
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Tnx.
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There is a raw wanton sexuality in this utterly, shamelessly delectable piece. And i say this in a nice way. Exquisite writing.
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Much appreciated!
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Those images will stay with me for a while. Well done.
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Thank you!
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You made me put on rose tinted glasses for a moment there. Nicely done
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We all need rose tinted glasses. Happy you enjoyed it.
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I, too, enjoyed this very much. The freedom of youth, told beautifully
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That is so nice to hear. Thank you, Dale!
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Well done! I really felt this one. So very, very sad!
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That makes me very happy! Thank you, Nan.
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This reminded me of the sixties, flower power, free lover era. Lovely piece.
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Much appreciated, Clare!
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Beautifully captures the innocence of youth. And yet there is an undercurrent that it’s not as innocent as it looks.
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Glad you caught on that. Thank you!
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