Photo prompt courtesy of Sarah Potter
The landscape gave the impression a confectionery chef with a cause, had turned rogue. Garden hedges resembled iced muffins, and old tree stumps, a tier of wedding cake.
“We’ll have to wait for the thaw,” proclaimed Kurtz.
“Why?” asked Rudy.
Kurtz sighed as though addressing a simpleton, “The idea’s to do the job cleanly. Not leave tracks.”
“Evidence is only as good as its interpretation. I came prepared. Try these on.”
Kurtz examined the oversized socks with paw prints on their soles and the gloves with bladed fingers.
“Tomorrow’s headlines: ‘Warlord savaged by bear!'” Rudy declared triumphantly.
“In bearless Britain?”
Written for Friday Fictioneers- a 100 word story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle.
Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
Delicious whimsy from the snow like confectionary to the bear shoes
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Thanks. Glad you liked it
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Love it! Had me laughing!!
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Thanks Dale
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Haha – very good. Write it by the pool?
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Yes then struggled all evening to post it
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Must have been terrible for you with the beautiful view, the beach, the beer, the endless food…
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It’s so hard, I’ve had to have another beer 🍻 there’s so much reading and writing to do. I’m a third of the way through boy of blocks, enjoying so far
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My heart bleeds for you. Ah glad you got Boy of Blocks. I loved it.
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Nice one Michael 🙂
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Thanks Iain
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The tone was hysterical! I loved the humor wrapped around this story of a dark deed done in secret.
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Thanks for your kind comment, I’m pleased you liked it
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A good plan, with one tiny flaw 🙂
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Just one though 😊
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The Hit Men, starring Laurel & Hardy.
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It’s pertinent you saying that because having written it I did consider changing the names to Stan and Ollie
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Those would have been great choices.
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Dear Michael,
Rogue bear? Love the descriptions. Fun story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle
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I would’ve paid to see the expression of the character who said the last sentence.
Thank you for the chuckle. 🙂
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Yes, I think he would have been totally dumbfounded. Thanks for your comment.
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Hope you have a Plan B thought up for them ? They’re going to need more help by the sound of things. Good story.
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Thanks for reading. I think they’re a lost cause. I hate to think what their plan B would be like
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Ha.. I would think that they should wait for thaw, or maybe longer…
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Yeah they’re not quite up to the job, I think
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And the headlines in the Daily Mail are: Immigrants everywhere, Sasquatch in Britain.
What a fun story.
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Well we believe in the Loch Ness monster 😊
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I’ve heard British bears are savage. 😉 Nicely done.
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Oh yeah, you gotta be careful not to step on the cracks
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That’s very inventive thinking by Rudy. It reminded me of the shoes that used to be on sale when I was young, that had animal tracks on the soles.
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I remember those, think they were called Trackers
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I think you’re right
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I liked it, from the title to the last line. 🙂
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Thank-you very much
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Hilarious 😀 Bears in Britain! Methinks his criminal career is going to be over pretty fast. Not the brightest bunny.
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You’re right, he’s not sharp at all. Good plan except for one little flaw.
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Gotta love the assassins who give it their all, but it just isn’t quite enough!
Loved it!
I missed the deadline. Here is what I would have done:
https://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2017/10/12/you-dont-know-jack/
Scott
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