The Pillow Story (5 Minute Freewrite)
Saturday night means one thing, it is time for a fight. The boys are back in town and they are ready for action. The bikes are revved and they will make their entrance into the circuit.
I have to be careful what I say here, because as you know, this is fight club, and everyone knows the rules of fight club.
So here are the mean boys. Its a fight against each other. Last man will be standing. It will be rough, feathers will fly.
Go, go, go.
Laughter ensues and each opponent fights with almighty fury. There is no holding back, who will survive?
Then they stop. Silence. Footsteps coming up the stairs.
The door opens, it's Mum.
I look at my cousins. It's time for the boys to go home.
".......and what is Dad's Thin Lizzy album doing here?"
Thank you for reading, I think this is the most enjoyable write so far.
Task set by @mariannewest
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That sounded like a fun fight!!! i remember a few of those! Now, with so many pillows not being filled with feathers - it is just not as dramatic lol
https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-69-5-minute-freewrite-prompt-grounding
Thank you, and everyone else for the encouraging comments. The new one will have to wait until morning (I'm on UAE time).
My memories of these childhood events seem to usually end in something breaking, that sound always attracted Mom from whatever corner of the house and away from whatever busy task she was engrossed in at the time. I think the distraction away from something important, and the fear that one of us was hurt is what drew out her emotional outburst that caused us to shrink into our corners and be filled with shame. Of course, if the punishment was not too severe we were back at it in just a few minutes, but now we had in the back of our minds that one more mistake and we were toast! So there was a much greater element of caution involved now. 👍
Yup. things breaking! why, I ask you, are there breakable things in a house with children? lol
The great thing about freewriting is that you can change the plot midway through. Originally, it really was going to be grown men fighting in a warehouse with pillows. But then again, we're assuming the boys in my story are young. Are they? ;-) That's up to you. I had a lot of fun with that one.
Moms always end the fun :D
Great Freewrite!!! :D
Yes, but if my son ever decides to pinch my Thin Lizzy album, it will be time to rejoice. Thank you for your kind comment.
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One time I threw a couch cushion at my brother. He ducked. It went into the Christmas tree, knocking it over. We ran when we heard those footsteps coming. Memories.
Run like the wind :-)