The palace was part of town’s folklore. Consisting of two houses, realistically, it was more a holiday home than a palace. Once a year property would be spruced up. Owner and his friends would arrive for holiday. Music, dance and drinks would flow at night. One year revelries ended abruptly.
A metalled road separated his home from the sprawling palace property. On sleepless nights, he would watch. from his window, fairies play on the mist covered palace ground. While walking by the ground, he would eagerly look back for any sighting of fairies. He never saw anything or anyone, barring occasional men cutting grass and mowing ground.
A death, he learnt, ended all bash forever. The owner caught and shot a friend found in bed with his favorite dancing girl. Case was hushed up. Family members never returned. Many now live overseas. Also died his childhood romanticism around palace property.
Word Count: 150
Competition No. 181
This little piece of fiction was inspired by the weekly prompt challenge of 4thSep, 2018 hosted by Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. Thanks for reading!
Picture Credit: Jodi McKinney
I really enjoyed what you put together for this prompt. All except the word [bash]
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Thank you for reading. I meant bash as a party. Is it incorrect?
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A bash can certainly be a party, but it felt lrather harsh word to use for a party
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OK. English not being my first language, missed the nuance. Thank you for bringing it out. Honestly!
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Intriguing and filled with some stimulating suspense. Nice story telling.
https://natashamusing.com/2018/09/ivankas-land-fiction-ffaw/
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Glad you liked it.
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This was brilliant. I loved everything about this piece.
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Thank you for reading and for your kind words.
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Such a beautiful story! The ending was tragic. But the story is wonderful!
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Thank you.
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What a beautiful and imaginative story.
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Thank you.
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A delightful piece despite the sorrowful ending.
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Thank you for reading.
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A wonderful story again. You packed in so much in just 150 words. Great!
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Thank you.
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Wish the annual party never ended. the ending was tragic.
https://ideasolsi65.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-fog.html
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All things end, good or bad. Thank you for reading.
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