Fish and Chips
Today’s A-to-Z Challenge letter is F. F for Frankenstein, or Fiddle, or other F-words that you won’t see on this blog. The prompt for today’s 100-word flash fiction story was offered yesterday by my dear friend Jane Burgess. Thanks, Jane! I have to confess, this is not really a story. It’s more of a scene. But it’s a concession to those of you who, perhaps, feel my stories have been a little dark so far. Well, let me take you to somewhere in England for…
FISH AND CHIPS
“Know wha I hate about you, Fee?” said James, as Fiona dropped a chip in her mouth.
“Wha?”
“You can go through a bag like it’s nothing, wiv all them carbs and grease. And look at ya. Thin as a rake. Skin like a baby.”
Fiona tossed the empty chip paper into a nearby bin.
“An know wha I hate about you, James?”
“Wha?”
“You’re a lazy oaf wiv yer jeans all dirty and yer air a mess. And you got that sweet smile like nuffin’s wrong.”
She pull him close.
“Don’t I love you!”
“Same,” said James. They kissed.
Tomorrow’s letter is G. But I suppose you figured that out already. I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with for G-prompts. Thanks!
Love it but it has to be read with a cockney accent! 😊
I thought about trying a Hull accent, but how do you phonetically transcribe “There’s no snow on the Beverley Road”? So I gave in to years of EastEnders study. 😉
Aw naw I’m just making a fone curl! My best written ‘ull accent😂
Indeed Jane! Although I started off Geordie for some obscure reason …
My suggestion for G – garrulous George
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I love the Geordie accent, but no… if only! 🙂 Thanks for the suggestion, Debs!
Although I hear that Chinese and Indian have overtaken fish and chips as the takeaway of choice for Brits.
G is for … garden (are you regretting your fly-by-the-seat -of-your-pants posting for A-Z yet?)
When I was at University, we had both Chinese and an Indian take-aways at the bottom of our road. Enjoyed them both. So they’ve been around for years along with the chippie. Have they surpassed the chippie now? I don’t know. Interesting.
Thanks for “garden”… that has possibilities. Regret? I don’t have time to regret–I’ve got a story to write! 🙂
Cute! Thanks for the non-murderous entry =)
G for golly gosh gee whiz, you’re crazy for not pre-writing your posts! Gorgeous gnome. Gack at the ginormous giant. Get over it.
Dena
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You’re welcome, Dena. Not my genre of choice, but a nice change of pace, I thought. Golly gosh gee whiz indeed! Gorgeous gnome. Hmmm… there’s an idea. Thanks! 🙂
Awwww! *sniff* That’s beautiful.
I would think of some G ideas, but Dena came up with some beauts! Still, here are a couple.
– Going Green
– Great Ceasar’s Ghost!
– Grease monkey
Thank you, Celia. 🙂 Your G ideas are good too. I’ll have to give this one some thought…
True love!
Awww! Isn’t it sweet. 😀
I agree with Liam, true love.
I love this one, particularly because I am moving to England soon. Looking forward to fish and chips now ;). That accent must be from London!?
Since you, too, came into this world in Germany, my suggestion for tomorrow’s G is Germany-born if zat actually exists, haha.
Yep–some kind of sort-of-London-ish accent. I do miss British chips. The potatoes over here just don’t taste the same. 🙂
Germany. A gorgeous German gnome with a Geordie accent in a giant garden. Great Caesar’s Ghost! Maybe? Maybe not? Thanks for the suggestion, OneOfUs!
I’m goin’ with GHOST because it’s gotta be a great challenge to scare someone in 100 words.
Now, that’s what I call throwing down the gauntlet! Ooo… gauntlet… Ghost gauntlet? Ghostly gauntlet? 🙂