PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
Luke was aghast. He must have missed something, so he circled the car again.
Nope, it was still a wreck in a wood.
“It’s just a shell,” he complained.
“But the seats are there, a hole for the windscreen. You can practice your driving position, changing gears, indicating.”
“Changing gears in a non-existent gear box, indicating with no clickety-click?”
“Use your tongue to make your own clickety-click.”
“And there’s no engine!”
“Vibrate your lips and go brmm-brmm.”
Luke stomped off as mirth wobbled his father’s belly. “You’re twelve lad, you’re not getting one with an engine until you’re much older.”
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Michael Wynn 
Ha, I like the Dad 🙂
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Thanks Iain, he knows how to enjoy himself at his son’s expense
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Ha, wise father. Luke’s not too impressed though 🙂
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Kids never are when they don’t get their way 🙂
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Eeeyowww. Yakata, yakata, yakata
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Sounds like you had a similar childhood to my own 🙂
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Excellent. All firsts should be a lesson in improvisation …
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Thanks Ellen
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Haha! Wasn’t expecting that Michael. Lovely, warm twist at the end there
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Thanks Lynn
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My pleasure 🙂
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Aww Dad! You’re no fun! That was a funny and sweet tale, though…
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Dad’s having his own fun, thanks Dale
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Hahaha, dads are all the same.
Regards, SLSM. 🙂
https://stilllovedstillmissed.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/in-search-of-love/
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They are, thanks for reading
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I like that he’s being encouraged to use his imaginative side. Good one, Michael.
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Thanks Sandra
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Dear Michael,
I could almost hear them. I like this Dad. I came away chuckling. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle, glad you liked it
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I love the image of mirth wobbling his body!
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Yes, Clare, his Dad was proud of the little trick he played on his son
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A sweet story!
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Thank-you
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Nice story with a good twist. Unlike everybody else, though, I hate the dad. What a smartarse! He needs to be careful not to damage Luke by being too right, too often!
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O Penny, harsh on the Dad, he’s just indulging himself a little albeit at his son’s expense.
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I agree with dad on this… especially since sharing a road with a 12-year old seems even worse than with the drivers today.
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Actually some of those on the road drive worse than 12 year old, Bjorn. Thanks for reading
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Enjoyed this one! And father is right, but I can understand Luke’s frustration too. I would have felt the same anger when I was his age and would sympathize with the father when my daughter would want to learn.
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Thanks for your considered response. I like the way you can look at it from both sides
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times flies. he can drive a real car soon. 🙂
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Nothing comes soon enough at that age 🙂
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That’s one mean dad, 🙂
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Lovely piece.
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Thanks
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Good take on the prompt. Love the last line.
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Thanks
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Hahaha this is a lovely moment between father and son
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Twist was great, I feels same like Luke
But I love Dad too.. 🙂
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Thanks for dropping by
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