Photography by CEayr
“I hope they don’t find out where I hide everything,” Sheila thought as she continued to walk toward the old exit.
At home nothing was safe anymore, they were merciless.
Sooner or later they would go through her things.
She stepped over the chain and leaned her forehead against the cold stone. She felt exhausted.
“I have no choice; I have to get things out of the house.”
Sheila turned around; made sure nobody had followed her.
“Next year the Twins will be older and I will hide the Christmas presents at home,” she mumbled as she opened the door.
(Word count: 100)
Writing a post for the Friday Fictioneers is so much more pleasant than reading the news in the morning. Thank you, Rochelle!
Time to get ready for the day, there is a turkey waiting. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
The happy Quitter! 
Haha…yes..it is that exhausting!
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Nicely written. I didn’t expect the ending at all. It made me smile, thanks.
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Ha.. love to be misdirected… but soon enough the twins will be bored with Christmas… enjoy it while it last.
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Ha ha. Good one. That old quandary – where to hide the gifts!
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🙂
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Hehe, that was a fun twist and a neat bit of misdirection. 🙂
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Dear Bridget,
Some people go to desperate measures to hide those presents. The twist at the end made me smile. Note: I don’t think the word twins needs to be capitalized. Love the misdirect. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Nice! 😀
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I’m not sure they ever stop looking for them. 🙂 Nice twist.
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They don’t. My husband is almost 60 and he still searches for them -every year.
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Sounds about right! Nice twist.
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Thank you!
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omg – that was both unexpected and very funny 😀
I was expecting something very serious and somber. Fooled me!!
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I am glad it made you smile. 🙂
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Haha excellent – I have twins of my own, they are not at the present hunting stage yet, but I will soon be in this position! Made me laugh, well done 🙂
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“Hunting stage,” LOL watch out young man. 🙂
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🙂
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Ha ha ha ha love the end. I thought it was darker then bang you gave me a smile!
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If it made you smile, then I am glad I wrote it. 🙂
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Haha… great story telling.. and so brought back many a memory of where to hide them. 🙂 Hugs and Happy Thanksgiving to you xx
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I still have to hide the presents and we don’t have kids. It’s my husband who sneaks around.
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Haha… Love that.. We are all of us big kids at heart… I Love Christmas morning.. 🙂
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Nice twist at the end
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Thank you Neil.
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Haha. I didn’t see that coming! Nice twist at the end.
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🙂
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hi here
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