Photo by: Sean Fallon
Beau sat on the couch opposite from Bobo, the energy creature. Luckily, the bluish cloud was unusually subdued.
Beau stared dubiously, “Looks scary.”
“Not really,” shrugged Frank. “Bobo’s okay. He’s just playful. We think he’s a child.”
Cloudy tendrils slowly streamed from Bobo, reaching for a jar of small AA batteries.
“No!” scolded Frank. “No sweets before bedtime.” Frank explained, “Bobo loves batteries, but he gets hyper. Starts flying around the room and knocking things over.”
Beau pointed at the large, crudely patched area on the wall bordering the garage. “What happened there?”
Frank sighed. “That’s when Bobo found the car battery.”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers. Look here for the original prompt and links to many other stories: https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/4-march-2016/
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Reminds me of five-year-olds and Fanta. Good one.
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Haha! Yes, it is like that. Except Bob doesn’t “bounce off” the walls, he goes “through” them. Thanks Joe! 🙂
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The jar in the photo really does look like it’s filled with sweets. Fun take on the prompt!
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Hehe. Candies were the first thing I thought of. Glad you saw that too. Thanks so much, Joy! 🙂
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A little too much voltage. Not good! 🙂
Thanks for the chuckle!
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Hehe. They need to steer clear of power stations with Bobo around. Glad you got a laugh. Thanks kindly! 🙂
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I’m not surprised!!! Car batteries are way too big for Boboes. Wasn’t that written up in the manual?
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Hehe. I think it was, but the manual is harder to understand than programming a VCR. They must have missed that detail. 😉 Thanks Carolyn! 🙂
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Heheh great take on the prompt. When my hubby came in as I was writing mine, he asked what was up with the lollies. You used that device wonderfully. Hehe
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It really looks like a candy jar, eh? I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks kindly! 🙂
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Hee hee hee my Grandma had a big jar of peppermint humbugs and aniseed humbugs on the sideboard in the dining room. LOL I wasn’t allowed any before bedtime. Great story, love the last line 😀
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Yep. Same here. Sweets before bed was guaranteed to make hyper children, who wouldn’t go to bed. Now that I have a child, I’m thinking about this stuff again. 😉 Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks kindly, Lyn! 🙂
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I hope Beau didn’t drive his Tesla to visit Frank and Bobo.
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Haha! 😀 That would be truly scary!
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We take whisky here to bounce off the walls, loved your story,
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Hehe. For me, it’s tequila. 😉 Thanks so much, I appreciate it. 🙂
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Is it odd that I think it’s odd that no one seems to find a single thing odd about there being an odd energy creature just hanging out in their home? Is it ever odder that I just used odd four times in a single sentence?
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You’re asking the King of Odd if it’s odd to write something odd? I think that’s odd. 😉 It’s true I didn’t provide much shock that a truly bizarre form of life was in the room. Who knows else is happening in this world. Maybe an energy creature isn’t the oddest thing that’s happening in that world? Thanks for the fun comment, Adam! 🙂
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You make a good point, my king. Maybe this world is so odd that the most normal thing in it is a creature that would be considered very odd indeed in our own.
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Dear Eric,
If Bobo’s still a baby what will he be like when he’s grown??? Entertaining take on the prompt, O King of Odd.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s pretty scary to think about. He’s already tripled their internet speed just by begin present. They just better raise him right with a solid set of ethics. 😉 Thanks for using my full title. 😉 😀 Thanks much, Rochelle! 🙂
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Raised a grin, Eric
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Love to hear that. Thanks kindly, CE. 🙂
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Very nice take on the prompt. Different one.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks so much, Indira! 🙂
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Bobo is utterly adorable!
How DID you manage to make a non-human creature so … loveable and cute?
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Hehe. My 8-month old daughter is lovable and cute. I’ve experienced it firsthand. 😉 Thanks much! 🙂
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This was fun. An imaginary energy creature perhaps. And perhaps he’s real… in any case, what an adventure to have a friend like that.
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No doubt. Life would never be boring with Bobo around. Glad you had fun. Thanks most kindly! 🙂
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I love the idea of Bobo – an ‘energy creature’! I want one. Great story.
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I think I want one too. 😉 Thanks so much, Margaret! 🙂
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This is delightfully light-hearted. Bobo is a must have, sans batteries in a jar.
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Yeah, I wanted a light and fun one. Good to know it worked. Bobo without a battery boost could be really cute. Thanks much, Alicia! 🙂
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Playful and creative! Definitely enjoyed this one–would love to see this as part of a larger story in this world. : )
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I wanted this one to be pure fun. I might included a creature like Bobo in some future story. He’s too fun to stay away. Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks so much, Emily! 🙂
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What an imagination you have, Eric. Bobo is quite a character. I can see why they think he’s a child. Funny and well written. 😀 — Suzanne
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Hehe. I do aim to please. 😉 I’ll have to think now about how long he’ll stay a child. Glad you had fun. Thanks so much, Suzanne! 🙂
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