“Twenty-three years…” Liam mumbled
“Can you believe it?” asked Lianne, rejoining her brother in nostalgia as they watched Loboc River from the windowsill. “We used to run the length of its bank until we reach the part where the muddy water and the salty ocean unite.
“Take us! Pleaseeeee!” Liam yelled, imitating a little girl’s voice. “You used to scream at floating restaurants cruising along the river. Hilarious!”
“We thought it’d take us abroad…” She murmured, her back facing the river.
“Hey, when’s your flight to Dublin?” Liam digressed.
“Thursday. You?”
“Got a conference at Ohio in three days.”
She gave a knowing smile and said, “Dreams do come true.”
“They always do.” he acquiesced.
Word Count: 115
In response to this week’s Friday Fictioneers prompt. Friday Fictioneers is a weekly writing challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields where a photo is used as a prompt for a hundred-word piece of fiction. The photo prompt is a courtesy of Rochelle herself. Thank you!
This story is inspired by one of the Philippines’ tourist destinations, Loboc River. P.S. Sorry for the extra fifteen words. I tried to trim it down from 150.
Happy weekends! 🙂
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DoodleScribbles 
March 19, 2016 at 8:13 pm
Lovely story, Maria! Dreams often do come true!
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March 21, 2016 at 11:43 am
They often do… 🙂 Let’s keep dreaming, PJ! ❤️❤️❤️
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March 21, 2016 at 7:41 pm
Thank you and you too! 🙂
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March 20, 2016 at 3:09 am
Nice how their dreams to see other places came true. Interesting Symbolism with the river.
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March 21, 2016 at 11:48 am
When we were little kids, we used to think that those floating resto on the river could travel as far as abroad. We never knew where “abroad” is back then. We just thought how amazing it would be to travel outside the country. Haha! Thanks for reading, Mandi. 🙂 ❤️❤️❤️
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March 20, 2016 at 4:53 am
Pretty good story, Maria. I like it very much. BUT — I’ll bet you, though, you COULD trim those extra 15. words and make it even better! Really. One of the guiding forces both Rochelle and I have (we’re cousins, by the way, and live 20 minutes from each other) is when we edit, we remember what Jack Warner of Warner Bros. Studios used to say about editing — “Don’t worry. The audience will never miss it.” Give it a spin and see what you think. Couldn’t hurt. Keep up the good work.
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March 21, 2016 at 11:55 am
Oh, thank you very much Kent! That is so helpful, I should remember that quote whenever I start to doubt my stories. 🙂 🙂 Glad to meet you, by the way. I hope to learn from you and the others from your posts.
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March 21, 2016 at 12:56 pm
Thank-you. I’m looking forward to it myself. If you have questions or need any help with writing, talk to Rochelle or me or both. We like to help train budding writers.
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March 22, 2016 at 9:22 pm
I couldn’t agree more or have said it better. Kent and I’ve murdered so many “darlings” between us, we should be sentenced. 😉 Good one, Maria. But as Kent says, you could easily lose 15 words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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March 21, 2016 at 10:56 pm
Just to chime in: I have been challenging myself to keep the stories under 100 words. It’s really hard and takes a few edits, but it is getting easier. Now, I am trying to challenge myself to write even when the prompt doesn’t inspire me.
Great story by the way. When I was younger I’d go down to a bench overlooking the highway and watch the planes take off at LaGuardia airport and wonder where they were going and wishing I could go to!
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March 20, 2016 at 5:17 am
Oh love the dreams in this.. maybe that’s what’s needed… and there is always a reason to leave and to come back.
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March 21, 2016 at 11:57 am
To dream and keep of fighting for that dream is one of the most fulfilling feeling there is. Even if we are yet to realize them, the journey makes it all worth the wait. 🙂
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March 20, 2016 at 6:55 am
i love this story. it drives close to home. 🙂
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March 21, 2016 at 11:57 am
Glad it does. Thank you, Plaridel! 🙂 🙂
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March 20, 2016 at 8:34 am
Sometimes we live out our dreams without even realizing it. Wonderful story.
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March 21, 2016 at 12:00 pm
Thank you, Jessie!
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March 20, 2016 at 2:46 pm
I’m glad their dreams came true!
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March 21, 2016 at 12:04 pm
I’m glad it did, too. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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March 20, 2016 at 11:54 pm
Lovely to have dreams
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March 21, 2016 at 12:13 pm
Lovely to have dreams… 🙂 🙂 🙂
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March 21, 2016 at 5:50 am
Sometimes dreams come true before you even realize you had them. Lovely story.
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March 21, 2016 at 12:16 pm
Aww… so true! 🙂 🙂 Thank you!
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March 21, 2016 at 9:13 am
Oh! Love the optimism of this piece, Maria! Yes. Dreams do come true!
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March 21, 2016 at 12:21 pm
Cheers to making our dreams come true, ROsema! 😀 😀 😀
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March 21, 2016 at 12:39 pm
Cheeeers!
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March 22, 2016 at 8:52 am
Inspiring story 🙂
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