Word Prompt– Week of 09-22-2015

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

woman painting

Bonnie
Written by Teresa Dean Smeigh
Copyright September 2015

She tried to concentrate on her painting, but she could hear soft noises from over by the large oak tree.

“Mommy?” came a little child’s voice. Then “Mommy, is that you?”

Bonnie walked over to the tree to confront the intruders. Standing there was a cop holding a little girl’s hand. The little girl had red hair and freckles just like Barbie.

Barbie stared and the little girl said, “Mommy, I missed you!”

“Ma’am, I am sorry to intrude, but our investigation has dug up the information that this little girl is yours.”

“But my sister told me she drowned,” tears running down her face.

“When a report came through the station with the sighting of a little girl screaming that the woman wasn’t her mommy, they held them and investigated and found the drowning report. Your sister finally confessed.”

“Oh Barbie, I’ve missed you so much.”

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Tessa –

Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses, also a devout Christian

Author – http://www.finallyawriter.com (this blog contains my old work mostly although occasionally I do add something new here), new work is mainly on this blog http://www.tessacandoit.com

About Tessa

Teresa (Tessa) Smeigh at 60 plus is still going strong despite her disabilities affecting both physical and mental abilities. She has bipolar disorder (mental), Fibromyalgia (nerves), degenerative disc disease (spine), and arthritis (joints). Her new journey's include Diabetes controlled by insulin. She is also working on 2 fiction books (mysteries). The books will probably never be finished. She keeps her blog filled with useful content, occasional devotionals (She is a Christian), stories and poems. Plenty to keep you busy. She has also been interviewed by blogs and had other posts published on many different blogs. She is from Southern, NJ. Her family and blog keep her busy.
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11 Responses to Word Prompt– Week of 09-22-2015

  1. Priceless Joy says:
    September 25, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    Great story Tessa! It almost brought tears to my eyes. Thank goodness the little girl screamed and made sure someone heard her. Very well done! Thank you for participating in Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers Challenge!

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  2. milliethom says:
    September 26, 2015 at 4:00 PM

    Thank goodness the story has a happy ending. Barbie must have been distraught at the news of her daughter’s “drowning”. What an awful sister to have inflicted such heartbreak by stealing the child and claiming she was dead.

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  3. Ameena k.g says:
    September 28, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    Awww, and the truth came out at the end of the day. I can’t imagine the Joy both mother and daughter felt. Great job.

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  4. Graham Lawrence says:
    October 3, 2015 at 5:46 PM

    Great story. I love the happy ending. It captures many emotions.

    Liked by 1 person

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