Surprise no more
General Fiction
“Rose! Duck!” Jade shouted before vanishing into the bushes.
Rose, innocently, searched the surrounding for ducks to find nothing but the winter air. “There’s nothing here, Jade.”
“Not that one, you silly.” Jade’s voice faded into a whisper, then she pointed at the one and only quaint house in 6th street. “Come here. Look—lights!”
Rose comically crawled to hide behind the bushes and tried to take a peak. The lights are indeed turned on inside. She could see flickering, colourful lights from the glass window but the house had been empty for a long time. Could there be a burglar?
“Are those Christmas lights?” Jade gingerly moved close to the house. “There’s smoke from the chimney, too!”
“Jade, this smell…” Rose stopped in midair, eyes closed. “Cake.”
Both eyes widened in realization. “Cheese cake!” They shouted in chorus.
“She’s home!!” Jade couldn’t hide her excitement.
“She’s baaaack!!” Rose ran towards the door.
Bell rang and the door flung open. “Mariaaaaaa!!!”
A woman in her sixties with an unmistakable beauty welcomed Rose and Jade with a warm smile. “Argh! You got me. I’m supposed to surprise you two. Happiest New Year, girls!! How are my two favourite angels?”
Word Count: 198
© 2016 Maria. All Rights Reserved.
Written for Roger’s flash fiction challenge, Flash Fiction For the Purposeful Practitioner and Al’s Sunday Photo Fiction.
Happiest new year, everyone!! It’s been a loooooong hiatus for me and I’m glad to be back here at blog-o-sphere. I’ve missed you and your posts! Please do bear with me. I will be hoping onto your sites in a while. Special shoutout to my two favourite girls, Rosema of A Reading Writer and Jade of Jade M. Wong. *kisses*
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January 1, 2017 at 1:48 pm
Beautiful scene painted with words! Loved it! Happy New Year Maria 🙂
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January 1, 2017 at 4:24 pm
And happy New Year to you too, Prabhat. I hope you’re having great fun. Thank you. 😁🎉
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January 1, 2017 at 3:03 pm
Happy new year. Love and Light to you. 😍😘
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January 1, 2017 at 3:29 pm
It’s so so so good to see you back 🙂 And, this is such a lovely piece.
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January 1, 2017 at 4:25 pm
Thank you, NJ! Happy to be back as well! Hopefully I can keep up with 2017 😁
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January 1, 2017 at 5:13 pm
Yay! I kinda connected it all from the names. This is beautiful Maria 😄
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January 2, 2017 at 11:36 am
Thank you, Ameena! Well, I can’t help but write with these two ladies in mind. ❤ I hope you've had a wonderful New Year yourself? 🙂
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January 1, 2017 at 5:45 pm
Lovely! Happy New Year and great to have you back! 😊
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January 2, 2017 at 11:43 am
Happy New Year to you, S! Happy to see you again, as well. 😊
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January 1, 2017 at 9:40 pm
Really cute post. Welcome back Maria!
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January 2, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Oh, thank you Gilda.Have a lovely day. 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 12:38 pm
And you!🌞🌈
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January 1, 2017 at 11:08 pm
Awww that is so sweet. I love it.
Happy New Year Maria
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January 2, 2017 at 12:12 pm
Thank you, Al! Great to be back. 🙂 Happy New Year, too.
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January 1, 2017 at 11:11 pm
Thank you so much for your wonderful blog!
I wish you a wonderful New Year for you and your family!
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January 2, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Domo arigato, Ryoma. I wish you and your family a fun-filled 2017, too. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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January 1, 2017 at 11:28 pm
Lovely piece to start the New Year 🙂 Welcome back.
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January 2, 2017 at 12:16 pm
Happy New Year to you, Angie! And thank you. 🙂
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January 1, 2017 at 11:34 pm
That’s so sweet. I love it.
Happy New Year Maria
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January 1, 2017 at 11:57 pm
Sweet! I could just feel the anticipation. Nicely done 🙂 Happy New Year!
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January 2, 2017 at 12:21 pm
Thank you, Graham. Happy New Year to you, too. 😀
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January 2, 2017 at 12:10 am
Wonderful piece to ring in 2017! It’s good to have you back, Maria! All the best. 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Happy to be back as well, Muse! I wish you a wonderful 2017, too. :*
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January 3, 2017 at 1:17 am
Thank you! 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 1:14 am
just lovely 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 12:26 pm
Thank you, Katrina! Have a lovely day. 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 4:20 am
Loved that your story reflected your own return to your blog. Glad to see you back and happy new year 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 12:31 pm
Thank you, Iain! Great to see you here, as well! I hope you’ve had a blast this New Year? 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 3:55 pm
A busy time with young kids but a blast all the same 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 2:54 pm
It’s good to see you back Maria. Have a great and prosperous 2017.
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January 3, 2017 at 7:47 am
Happy to be back, D! Thank you. 🙂
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January 2, 2017 at 8:53 pm
Loved the description of yourself ‘an unmistakable beauty’.
Enjoyable piece
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January 3, 2017 at 8:13 am
Had to try and claim it, C.E. Hehe. Glad you enjoyed this one.
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January 3, 2017 at 4:36 am
Delightful story, Maria… love how you wove both prompts into one story 🙂
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January 3, 2017 at 8:09 am
Thank you, Lori. Glad you enjoyed this. 🙂
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January 4, 2017 at 2:28 am
My pleasure, Maria. I look forward to more of your woven stories 🙂
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January 3, 2017 at 11:27 am
Very nice Maria. A great welcome to your two friends. I’m sure your piece delights them both 🙂
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January 5, 2017 at 8:16 am
Thank you, Mandi. 😁
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January 3, 2017 at 12:13 pm
A very feel good story..Great way to start the New Year. Happy New Year to you ! 🙌
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January 5, 2017 at 8:19 am
Thank you, Jessie. 😁
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January 3, 2017 at 3:39 pm
Great way to start the new year. You very beautifully created a heightened sense of anticipation.
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January 5, 2017 at 8:19 am
Thank you!! I’m glad to hear that. 😁
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January 4, 2017 at 4:02 am
Awww. What a sweet story, Maria. It put a great big smile on my face. Thank you. ❤ xx
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January 5, 2017 at 8:37 am
I’m happy to hear that, Vashti! That’s a smile for me too. 😍
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January 5, 2017 at 2:46 am
Mine too. Had a nice little ring to it. Well written.
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January 9, 2017 at 6:28 pm
DEARIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! That was me! AWWWWWE. I am melting now. *melted* HAHA
love youuuuuuuuuuu!
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January 11, 2017 at 7:59 am
Love and miss you-BIG TIME!!! 😘😘😘
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January 12, 2017 at 11:09 am
feeling the saaame! 😀
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