
Mom and dad were fighting again. Nothing new, as far as Siya was concerned. Initially, they’d only had a few major disagreements after getting back together. But this quarantine period saw them engaging in epic fights regularly and many a frangible items being sacrificed to prevent possible homicide.
An independent woman with a fiery temper, her mother disliked having to do anything related to household-work. After all, she worked for much longer and earned more than her lackadaisical husband, who was tired of the naggings resulting from her overly-critical nature. Siya had come into their lives as a blessing, both vowing to do their best for this orphaned angel. But intentions could only do so much.
The little girl sat huddled in her bed, a bowl of colourful candies perched on her lap. Just like her sugared treat, with the sweet reds, sour yellow-oranges and minty-fresh green combining together to make this delicious, all-flavoured Rainbow Razzle; she wished that her strong-but-kind mother and funny-but-stubborn father would unite too, as a family.
NEKNEERAJ’s Photo Challenge #324 at Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie. Use above image as inspiration for a poem or short story.
Other prompts: Word of the Day– Initial; #FOWC– Epic; 3TC#308– Blessing & Household; #YDWP– Frangible; Daily Spur– Independent.
Loved this and such a clever use of the prompts.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks a lot, Di π
LikeLike
you’re welcome
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nice story sewing together various prompts. I hope the parents patch up for little Siyas sake.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Me too π
Thanks you so much π
LikeLike
Loved how you’ve managed to gather all the prompts into one amazing flash fiction. Great take on them, by the way.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much ππ€
LikeLiked by 1 person
Anytime π
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s short and sweet though packing a powerful punch at the end by way of a message! Loved it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much, sir π
LikeLiked by 1 person
Life is but an all flavoured rainbow razzle. Thodi khatti , thodi meethi. β€οΈπ
LikeLiked by 1 person
π thanks
LikeLike
Even with candies in hand, the kid is being punished for no mistake of hers. Great take on the prompts!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks a lot, my dear π
LikeLiked by 1 person