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Friday 9 May 2008

Friday 55 Flash Fiction # 26 Choose

Choose



He’d been insistent, she had to make up her mind.


It was him or her, she couldn’t have both.





She loved them both, although she’d only known her for a couple of months.

She wanted and needed them both.



She’d decided -


No way she was having an abortion he’d have to get used to it.



Friday 55 Flash Fiction is brought to you by G-man (Mr Knowitall). The object of the game is to write a story using exactly 55 words. If you want to take part pop over and let G-man know when you've posted your 55.

34 comments:

Pam said...

very serious and a very good 55! if a man ever gave me an ultimatum regarding having a child, as the song says, 'he'll have to go'

Pam said...

p.s. mine is up as well

Suzanne said...

Amazing, beautiful post. I'm so long-winded I'm trying to imagine 55 words, but I'm thinkin' honey!

Hi! Bindi asked me to stop by and see the magic of my award and I was not disappointed. Wow. Thanks and thanks too to all your friends. What amazing comments. I left comments everywhere! I'm so impressed with your blog and your friends. Why didn't I stop by sooner? As I said in one of your previous posts, now that I'm here, I'm not leaving! What a wonderful place.

We'll chat soon. I'll be back. ;)

XO Suze

Flowerpot said...

very good Ak - as ever.

Dumdad said...

You got me again! Great stuff.

G-Man said...

WOW AKE...
You took even ME by suprise on that one!!
Powerful stuff sweetie!
Awesome contribution...
Have a great week-end...G
xoxox

buffalodick said...

It would be a tough situation, for sure...

CG said...

Very interesting story ...well done!

James Goodman said...

Well done, AK. Another excellent, thought provoking 55. :D

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

hot topic, great post!

smiles, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox

bindhiya said...

That is a great one...
Wow! with 55 words! You are a amazing writer...
Sweetie,
My friend Suze is here...
She is a dear friend..when i think about her this quote comes in mind.."I believe in angels, the kind that heaven sends. I'm surrounded by angels, but I call them my best friends."

Have a beautiful weekend my dear..
♥ & ((hugs))
bindi

Akelamalu said...

Me too Ciara!

Thankyou Suzanne and the award you created is beautiful. :)

Aw thanks Flowerpot xx

LOL Cheers Dumdad :)

You're very kind g-man x

Yes, but no contest really Buff.

Thanks CG x

Many thanks James :)

Glad you liked it Bee x

I saw Suze's comment Bindi, thanks for sending her over. I hope you have an awesome weekend. xx

Mom Knows Everything said...

Great story! What a neat idea for a weekly meme.

Maggie May said...

Very good story. Not easy I shouldn't think.

Daryl said...

Most excellent use of 55 words .. me, I belong to the Verbose Posters Assoc.

Thank you for stopping by .. I was lucky to be able to say goodbye, to be with her when she passed.

:-Daryl

storyteller said...

Alas, I tend to be ‘wordy’ more often than not, and admire your ability to write these brief (yet totally purposeful) illustrated pieces each Friday. Well done! I’ve tried to ‘limit’ my ‘verbosity’ at Sacred Ruminations participating in two ‘poetry challenges’ with limited word counts today … and I’ve added the challenge of ‘haiku’ since it’s a form I love to write in. My Haiku Friday at Small Reflections is a ‘wordy’ as my T-13 there this week ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Akelamalu said...

Thanks Tammy, you thinking of joining in?

Not easy no, Maggie but good fun!

Thankyou Daryl and I'm so glad you were able to say goodbye. x

I'm wordy too Storyteller so you can imagine how difficult it is for me to condense everything. :(

Odat said...

Another one that got me right here...(pointing to my stomach!)......Great 55, as usual...
Peace

Linda said...

Now I wasn't expecting that at all. Very well done - as always!!

snowelf said...

This is so close to something that happened to me it gave me chills!
Excellent job!!

--snow

Donnetta said...

Hello "A": Great job on the 55. I like her decision. Mine is up also. Good to see your 55.
Donnetta

Dianne said...

I always expect the unexpected from you akelamalu. and you never disappoint me!

Cath said...

Yet another great story. Your imagination and how you weave the story in only 55 words is evidence of your talent. You manage to build suspense even into this.
Brilliant. Thanks for all your encouragement at mine.

Mimi Lenox said...

I'm always amazed at your Friday Fiction....

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Jennifer S said...

I don't know how you do it. What a big story in just 55 words.

Mona said...

no need to be afraid, sharing your love will not halve it but only redouble it ! :)

Ake, Thank you for your prayers and reiki for me, I feel quite healed , but not all in all( which of course I will soon, God Willing).

Please tell queenie that I mis her an d that she and her mom are in my prayers & thoughts

Mine is up too (btwn)

Mona said...

ps> to fit your playlist in your side bar, just go to the html code in your link and change the size of width to 220.

smarmoofus said...

I love this one! I would've made the same choice. Men who think they can outweigh something so significant deserve to be surprised/disappointed.

-smarmoofus

Akelamalu said...

I hope it didn't hurt Odat? :(

Thanks Linda x

It must have been very painful for you Snowelf x

I liked her decision too Donnetta :)

I do my best Dianne :)

Glad you enjoyed it Cath :)

Thanks Mimi and of course you know I'll be there!

I enjoy writing them Jennifer and as with anything you enjoy it's not a chore. :)

Good to hear you're feeling better Mona and thanks. I tried changing the width on the playlist but it doesn't seem to have made any difference. :(

You are so right Smarmoofus!

Ron said...

Bravo Akelamalu!

WOW...this one's not only very clever...but also very powerful!

Excellent!

Misty DawnS said...

One of your very best yet!

Akelamalu said...

You're very kind Ron, thankyou. xx

Aw thanks Misty xx

Travis Cody said...

Very well done.

Akelamalu said...

Aw thanks Trav x