PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
I loved the bottle shop. Dad said it’s our secret and don’t tell mum. It was fun having a secret.
Shelves of pretty bottles. Brown and amber, some green ones and lots with no colour.
What’s the point of that? Dad said it’s to do with the drink inside.
Dad bought lots of the ones you could see through, if the label wasn’t in the way.
Then Dad got poorly. In hospital he turned a funny orange colour.
One day Mummy said Dad’d gone to heaven and it’s all the fault of the bottle shop, so I hate it now.
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
The voice was very effective. Well done.
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Thanks Sandra. I wonder if you can help me. I’m trying to comment on other’s stories but for some reason my comments are not getting through. I can reply as in this case but not comment directly, any ideas? I don’t think I’m doing anything differently to any other week.
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Beautifully rendered
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Dear Michael,
I love the child’s voice in this. So innocent yet so telling. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great voice you used in this. A very tragic tale.
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You have captured the child’s perspective perfectly. Sadly, secrets can have sinister consequences and the first time I read this I thought it was going in another direction entirely. Like others, I loved the voice in this :).
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Oh I wish this would be just fiction but fear it’s the voice of many children – too many.
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Sorry for not replying earlier , just noticed your comment which is spot on. Thanks
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Oh dear. Is there any ‘auto’ in this biography? 🙂
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That’s the worst way to keep your kid from drink. Great voice and great story.
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Somehow I missed this comment. Thanks very much, glad you thought so
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That happens, no problem.
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Lovely childs voice and a gentle way of telling the story.
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Thanks Graham. I somehow missed your comment or I would have replied earlier
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No problem !
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Now I wonder did mum drive dad to the bottle shop, was it all the fault of the bottle shop.?
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