Fandango is the host of Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge
Welcome to Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge.
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(For the visually challenged writer, the image is of a lantern overlooking bushes and field in the background)
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Sophie took a tentative step into the dark garden when she spotted a source of light. As she approached the tree near the border, she saw the lantern hanging from it.
She could see where she needed to go and was grateful for this unexpected help. Hurriedly she went on her way reaching the gate which led to the road. Michael was waiting there with the coach. She climbed in to be greeted with a shock.
Her father was sitting there with Michael. Before she could say anything, her father spoke.
“You thought that you could elope with him and I wouldn’t know about it?”
“If you are so set on marrying this nobody, I won’t stand in your way, but I won’t allow an elopement. You’ll marry him here, in the presence of your family”
Sophie smiled and hugged her father. “I knew that you would come around papa!”
“But the thing is I don’t want to marry Michael, we were just going to the masked ball to have some fun. You are too strict with me and I had to sneak out in the night”
(Inspired by my love of Victorian fiction)
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