An Unfortunate Wish
Sergeant Greenbaum pointed. “Maybe she saw something.”
Lieutenant Cutler turned away from the chaos in the city park’s parking lot. “Might as well.”
Harrington, Ohio’s only voodoo priestess stood in front of her shelves of potions for sale. She pulled the cigar from her mouth and pointed accusingly at the policemen. “Don’t you boys go blaming THAT on me!”
“It’s okay, ma’am,” began Cutler.
“SHE made the wish!”
“Okay. I…”
“She wanted to be tall!”
“Yes, and…”
“She wanted long legs!”
“Ma’am, please…”
“And a long, elegant neck!”
“Ma’am,” groaned Cutler. “We just want to know how a Giraffe got into the park!”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers. Each week, we’re writing flash fiction based upon a photo prompt. This is my story. What’s yours? Share it with us. Look here to see what other folks wrote: https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2015/07/29/31-july-2015/
that’s quite interesting, she got what she wished for, elegant neck and long legs.
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She forgot about the part of still being human. Oops. Be careful what you wish for!
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Hahaha! And I just bet she knows how a giraffe got in the park. Hilarious!
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Oh yeah, she knows exactly how that happened, but she’ll never convince the police about it. C’est La Vie! Glad you got a laugh. Thanks so much! 🙂
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My pleasure!
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They weren’t listening very well, were they. Ha!
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Nope. And they still won’t believe her when she explains outright. What can she do? 😉 Thanks so much, Melanie. 🙂
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I’m chuckling over your bumbling cops.
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Hehe. They have no idea what they just walked into. 😉 Glad you got a laugh. Thanks! 🙂
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That Harrington’s a great character. You could use her more with profit. And the two bumbling cops. Fun piece.
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Glad to hear you enjoyed the characters. I did want to make them fun and amusing. Thanks much, Patrick! 🙂
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Eric,
You have a way with the humorous surprise ending. You must be practicing for all those bedtime stories you’ll be telling when the new bundle of joy gets a little older.
Nice work.
All my best,
MG
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I believe you are a mind reader. 😉 You are indeed correct. I am planning a whole slew of bedtime stories for young Hannah. My wife already expects me to be the chief storyteller in the house, and I agree with her. Stories to spark a growing imagination will be one of my most important jobs. Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed this one. 🙂
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Definitely be careful what you wish for. I think she should have been more specific.
Very amusing story!
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Wishes can be very dangerous things! 😉 I’m happy you had fun with this one. Thanks bunches, Francesca! 🙂
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Dude! One of my favorite brain games is trying to make the perfect wish- you should try it if you haven’t, it’s a blast. The Monkey’s Paw scared me so bad as a kid that I became determined when my time came, my wish wouldn’t bite me in the arse. 38 years later, still waiting on my djinn 😏
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I know this game! It truly is a tough one. I’ve been doing the same and it really is difficult to make a foolproof wish. My leprechaun hasn’t showed up either. 😉 Thanks so much, Shannon! 🙂
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Love this story 😀 if wishes were horses, or giraffes as the case may be!
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Hehe. Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Say something? There’s nothing left to say. Everyone else has expressed my feelings. I can only nod in agreement and wish I’d been quicker He’s done it again 😀
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Hehe. Thanks kindly, Lyn! I do aim to please. 🙂
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Hahaha, loved it.
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Thank you much! 🙂
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Smiling. Magic is so literal!
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It really is. It’s nothing to play at lightly. I love hearing about smiles. Smiles are wonderful. Thanks much! 🙂
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Entertaining as ever, EA.
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Thanks ever so much! 🙂
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Ha ha! The importance of being very clear on what we want!!! That ole “be careful of what you wish for…”
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Yep. The old saying exists for a very good reason. Perhaps other people turned into Giraffes a long time ago? 😉 Thanks so much. Glad you got a laugh. 🙂
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Too funny, she’s telling them what they want to know, and yet they don’t hear it. Love it! The poor purchaser of the potion obviously didn’t listen either.
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Yep. Seems to be a rash of people not listening. The worst being the woman who drank the potion. The policemen? Well, they’re paid not to believe in things like voodoo potions, and they do their job very well. 😉 Thanks so much! 🙂
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You’re having a giraffe, as the cockneys say. 😉
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Why not? It’s good to have a laugh. 😉 Thanks Mick! 🙂
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Dear Eric,
Long legs, long neck…what else would she be turned into? Clever and entertaining.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Hehe. That’s the way I see it. Thanks kindly, Rochelle! 🙂
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Gotta watch out for that magic. It has a mind of it’s own.
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Yep. It does. It’s like playing with fire. Anyone who get’s sloppy with fire, gets burned.
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Awesome! Love your take on the challenge!!
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Glad to hear it. Thanks bunches, Courtney. 🙂
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🐻
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Cute story. Had me LOL. I enjoyed it. 🙂
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Terrific. Laughs are what I’m aiming for. Thank you so much! 🙂
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Hehehe, too funny. I wonder how she enjoys her new look?
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Hehe. She doesn’t care for it much. It’s really hard to twerk when you’re a giraffe. 😉 Thanks much! 🙂
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ROFL. Can’t get that image out of my head now.
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😀
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I wonder if there’s a satisfaction guarantee – doubt it. Very clever. I love the characters.
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Nope. It’s a “Buyer Beware” market. Apparently, the customer didn’t beware enough. Thanks Margaret. Glad you liked the characters. 🙂
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Very amusing.
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Thank you! 🙂
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