PHOTO PROMPT © Ronda Del Boccio
Sue sighed exasperatedly at her husband. “This is hardly romantic, Rakesh.”
He squinted at the tourist map of Venice, holding it under the streetlamp but his head kept blocking out the light casting a shadow over it. “Hmmm…”
“We’ve been wandering for hours. It is dark already. We are lost. Just admit it.”
Just then, loud shouts erupted from a nearby cafe, “Basta! Basta!”
“What do you think is happening over there?” Sue stretched her neck to glimpse some of the action.
“I’m not sure.” said Rakesh, scratching his beard. “But it sounds as if they want more pasta.”
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**** Basta means “that’s enough” in Italian. Usually used in a firm tone to put a stop to something.
Okay, okay this was as cheesy as the mozarella on your pizza. Nonetheless, hope you enjoyed it. The prompt reminded me of when I wandered the dark calles of Venice once. Not a good idea.
Written for Friday fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Write a story in 100 words or less. Click the link to add your flash fiction and join the party.
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For sure! Especially if one is as wrongfully confident as Rakesh.
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Dear Fatima,
I don’t think Rakesh should check out the “pasta.” 😉 Enjoyable story…I like cheese.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Unfortunately, he just might do so. Thank you, Rochelle. At least you got your calcium dose for the week 😉
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Ha ha – nice little vignette!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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ha ha! Thank you, Susan! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Venice is really an easy place to get lost in, even with a map. Good fun 🙂
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Oh it really is!
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A little cheese once and again is good, Fatima!
Fun stuff.
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Yeah and the calcium content helps too! Glad it worked for you, Dale.
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😁
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Funny story — love the linguistic stuff. I don’t see the relationship to the photo, though.
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Glad to tickle your funny bone, Sabio. Admittedly, it is wild inspiration here. But as Rochelle advises with a Thoreau quote, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” It is individual interpretation which is what makes it fun.
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Amusing story.
Is the photo at the top of your page the Venice bookshop with the gondola inside?
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Thank you. It is a bookshop in Venice which I didn’t get to enter. I snapped the pic in a hurry. while on a walking tour. There might have been a gondola inside…
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Ha! Ha! If he is not careful she is going to give him a hard gnocchi on the head.
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Ha! If not her, then somebody else for sure.
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This was fun, right down to the little details (head between lamp and map… LOL).
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Oh I’m so glad you picked that bit up! It was meant to be dorky and fun. Thank you 😊
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Nicely written scene, and I loved the little backstory you wrote for it as well.
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Thank you, Violet 🙂
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Rakesh is in trouble. It is dark, he is lost and he does not speak Italian. Plus his companion is upset. Not a great combination of things to happen.
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Yeah he gets himself into a lot of trouble at times.
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Nice story and reminds me of many a trip for my husband and I. =)
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You two must have such fun together! Thank you, Brenda.
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