Photo by: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Harrison hated the country. There wasn’t a Starbuck’s for miles. He got stuck hanging out with his wife’s sister’s husband, Ty, on their Virginia ranch.
Ty pointed at some sliced logs. “Faeries were partying last night.”
“The proper term is ‘Homosexual,'” said Harrison.
“I mean the little people kind.”
You believe in faeries? You moron!
“Interesting.”
“Y’all believe in faeries?”
Of course not!
“Sure.”
“Faerie Folk are havin’ their annual festival. Some people are scared.”
“Why?”
“Well, they kidnap somebody and sacrifice ’em to their faerie god.”
“Really?”
“Y’all needn’t worry. They only sacrifice folks who don’t believe in faeries.”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers: https://rochellewisoff.com/2018/01/31/2-february-2018/
EagleAye
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That put me in mind of the “I do believe in fairies” scene from Peter Pan. So much so I had to google it. Thanks for taking me back.
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Hehe. Anytime you’re in Virginia, I think you’ll be safe. Glad I could help bring up happy memories. Thanks Sandra! š
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*claps hands*
Whew, good to know I’m safe from faeries! Also from pixies, sprites, nymphs, hobgoblins, nixies, griggs, dryads, orogiads, brownies, trolls and every other type of fae spirit that exists out there!
I think this is my favourite Friday Fictioneers story so far (this week).
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I am safe from them too. I’m still struggling with alien killer clowns, so I might still be in danger. š Glad this is a fave so far. I’m honored. Thanks so much!
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Dear Eric,
I was sent to YouTube. I do believe n faeries. I do. I do. I enjoyed your story, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Me too. Seems safest that way. Glad you had fun. Thanks kindly! š
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I think he may have just involuntarily volunteered himself…!
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I think he did too. Best to get back to the city pronto and hide in Starbucks. š
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Well now, we all know who will be the next sacrifice… and it ain’t gonna be me!!
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Me neither. I believe, I believe! It’s best to stay on the safe side, I say.
Thanks Dale!
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Absolutely!!
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Ha ha – I loved the ‘voice’ in this story and I loved the punchline!
Susan A Eames at
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So glad it appealed. Thanks much. I appreciate it. š
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I love the convoluted nature of this humour. The person who doesn’t believe in fairies is in danger from the fairies he doesn’t believe in…
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Seems a bit of a paradox, eh? Just as someone has real reason to believe in faeries, it’s too late. Hard to get converts that way. š Thanks Penny! š
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That would be just about everybody.
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Luckily, most folks don’t live around faeries. The wilder places that faeries like usually have a sparse human population. Seems to work out best for us.
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Too true.
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I now believe in faries.
DJ
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Haha! You are a very smart man, Danny. š
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He’s going to be in for a shock, isn’t he š„š±
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I think so. Faeries aren’t nice about their sacrifices. Jagged knife through the heart? Naw, that’s too quick! š
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Evisceration with a blunt spoon?
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Oh I see. You’ve witnessed the faeries in action haven’t you? š
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LOL only from behind a tree and with a cloak of invisibility. They don’t like being spied on š
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Haha! I think Harry Potter wants his cloak back. š
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And then the next morning, after a sleepless night, Ty will admit it was all a joke.
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Ha! Oh, that’s cruel. You must be a writer…oh wait, you are. That explains it. I like the way you think. Thanks much for stopping in. š
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LOL
The nastier I am to my characters, the more my readers love me.
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Nicely crafted around the supernatural in our environment.
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Thank you! Glad you liked that. š
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Looks like Ty was having some fun at Harrison’s expense.
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I think he was too…or maybe he wasn’t…hmm… š
Thanks for the visit!
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HILARIOUS, to say least!ššš
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Thanks so much! š
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…and people wonder why I believe in faeries! Nice one EA
Click to read my FriFic!
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Smart people know how to stay alive and unsacrificed. š Thanks so much, Keith!
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Don’t all writers believe in faeries, little people, sprites and elves and leprechauna? How could we write fantasy without them? š
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Precisely! Plus there’s the little Brownie standing on my desk here. I kinda have to believe or I’m in trouble, you see. š
Thanks so much! š
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So what are the actual stats here, Eric? Is an “unbeliever” wandering in the woods more likely to meet up with some disgruntled faeries, a homicidal psychopath, or an angry bear or moose? I need to know the odds before we take our next camping trip. š
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Haha! You’re more likely to see a maniac, a bear, and moose sitting around drinking tea and comparing stock portfolios than see faeries. They only do the sacrifices once a year. And then they typically avoid places that humans frequent. You should be fine…mostly. š
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Oops! Glad to know I’ll always be safe there.
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Haha! I post this stuff as a community service, you know. š
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Nice one. š
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Thank you kindly. š
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hahaha! Must believe. Love it. Goodbye disbeliever. š
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It’s the safest move all ’round. š Thanks so much. š
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Haha – i can imagine the look on Harrison’s face š
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Me too. It made me smile. š Thanks so much! š
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