Rose
"She looked as if she was made out of stone. A stone rose", I thought.
Some people like roses, I don't. I do not find them more special as any other flower. By now we know we can eat all flowers and roses are not the most friendly flowers around. Neither was this Rose. Her words and gestures stung and I was sure she did it on purpose.
Her head was swollen and red and she reminded me of that awful rose in Alice in Wonderland, the one only other bullies, pathetic losers and blind men adore.
It was clear.
Rose had some issues, issues with her neighbors, the street, the shopkeeper, the man who let his dog out on the same field as she used. Her husband sends her over for a good reason. Of course, it was not her to blame but the world.
I observed her as she continued.
"I am sure you all agree with me, it has nothing to do with me. How come there are no norms and values, like in the good old days? Everyone seems to think they are free to do as they like. My maid for example..."
"You have a maid?", Tom asked. "What do you need a maid for? Can't you wash your own dishes and wipe your own floor?"
"I do not like the word maid', Lucy said. "Sounds to me as if she is your slave. Is she?"
"Do you mind! This is exactly what I mean. No norms, no values, not able to let one speak out first, always interrupting. You are not different from that maid I reprimanded as she did in her pants on my new carpet!"
"How old is she", Peter wanted to know. To him, Rose was a scary and dangerous person and he was not happy to see either.
"Does it matter?"
"Yes, it does. You are a nasty and mean person. You remind me of someone @deeanndmathews wrote about in her stories."
Rose looked at me.
She was furious and it was clear no one shared her opinion.
"I see you next week, you better be there. You know what happens if you do not show up at all sessions."
She grabbed her handbag, as she turned around, walked out on high heels and slammed the door behind her. Leaving me with a wet carpet where the vase with daffodils hit the floor.
The picture is a pixabay.com pic. A daffodil is called in Dutch artist what a narcissist is you surely know.
More shrink-stories:
- Twenty years https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/weekendfreewrite-twenty-years-hqnsuuko?referrer=wakeupkitty
- A small gesture works wonders. https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/weekendfreewrite-a-small-gesture-works-wonders-3htqe9l1?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Balancing on the edge https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/freewriting-balancing-on-the-edge-n4mjm3q9?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Trust me https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/freewriting-trust-me-trqkgh5c?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Parroting Peter https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/parroting-peter-pyxuh9b6?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Sailing the oceans https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/sailing-the-oceans-cnjwbe7o?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Once and never again! https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/once-and-never-again-4w071rz6?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Oliver https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/oliver-umayrhvb?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Meet Lucy https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/meet-lucy-tjcoogck?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Tom https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/tom-lmspfhfy?referrer=wakeupkitty
- Tom saw it all https://partiko.app/wakeupkitty/tom-saw-it-all-fvcve3nn?referrer=wakeupkitty
I used the last given 3 prompts for the daily freewrite. See @mariannewest for the daily prompt and do not forget to visit @freewritehouse.
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Oh dear...and I was hoping that if I make some money I can get myself a maid...but now I know it means you will no longer like me :(
You can take yourself one ot ten I don't care as long as you treat them well and do not have Rose's attitude. 💕
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:)
Using two prompt together Is amazing, very cool, I've tried it more than once.
Am here with the weekends #freewrite prompt
Just pick one, you're ready to flow
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/weekend-freewrite-7-6-2019-single-prompt-option
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Pro writers have this thing for 3-in-1
It give expert feeling, there ego is warm.
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/weekend-freewrite-7-6-2019-part-1-the-first-sentence
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Have a nice weekend and a Blessed Sunday.
I used 3, at times I used over 10 I just stick the words together. Thanks for the delivery. I am late/behind. Hope to catch up. 💕
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I love how you connect this story to another Steemian's story!!
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Thanks for reading and commenting. It was more a coincedence. I had to use the given prompts and know the subject(s) the writer writes about.
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I love that you brought the prompt in by comparing characters!
How did you get so many tags in?
Thanks.
More tags is possible if you use partiko and edit the post. Might be a big but it works for now 🤫
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I think only from Android. I can't even add a picture in edit mode...
In edit mode there is only one way to add a picture (already figured that out as I used steemit.com)
Start a new post, add a picture... The picture is a code... Copy the code... Go to the post you want to edit and paste the code in it.
As far as I saw the picture will not show once edit in the list of posts but it will once you open it to read.
Might be more tags only works for the android version. At first I thought it was a big of Appics.
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