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| PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll
FISTICUFFS
Stephanie scowled as
the coffin was lowered.
Afterwards she and her
cousins agreed that their Great Aunt wouldn't be mourned.
'She hated Stephanie
the most,' said one spitefully.
'At least our fights
were honest. I didn't suck up to her like you lot.'
'You won't see a
penny,' said another.
'Who cares? I'll have
my integrity.'
The cousins laughed
until they saw the will. The old battleaxe had left everything to an
astounded Stephanie.
'That'll teach them,'
chuckled Stephanie.
She went to the lock-up
to claim her inheritance. Her aunt had bequeathed her a flat pack
Punch and Judy show.
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Wednesday, 20 November 2019
FISTICUFFS - 100 word story
It took me a little while to come up with a story for this week's Friday Fictioneers photo prompt. I finally got there after a couple of false starts.
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Honesty is the best policy...sometimes!
ReplyDeleteYes, hypocrisy is never good.
DeleteA Punch and Judy show in the wrong hands can be a lethal weapon
ReplyDeleteHe he - indeed! At least the battleaxe aunt had a sense of humour.
DeletePunch: To be, or not to be, that is the question....
DeleteJudy: (beating him with a bat) You call that a question?? :evil:
He he - quite!
DeleteWhat a weird inheritance! I hope it was worth something.
ReplyDeletePossibly worth something to a collector of memorabilia. But I think the aunt was simply acknowledging their history of fighting with each other.
DeleteWell ... I hope she didn't get stuck with any inheritance tax ...
ReplyDeleteHa ha - no, let's hope not!
DeleteOof! Sucker=punched from the grave!
ReplyDeleteHopefully Stephanie saw the joke. :)
DeleteTalk about a will that packs a punch!
ReplyDeleteGroan! Thanks for commenting. :)
DeleteWell, it's very apt considering their relationship!
ReplyDeleteYes, that was exactly the point! :)
DeleteWhat a mean old aunt! Looks like she had the last laugh.
ReplyDeleteYep! I think she was showing her warped sense of humour.
DeleteDear Susan,
ReplyDeleteWhat an inheritance. Perhaps there's a fortune sewn into the puppets. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Or perhaps they are antiques and worth a fortune to collectors? :)
DeleteStrange tale of strange legacy
ReplyDeleteYes, my imagination takes me to strange places sometimes! I had the aunt choose a Punch & Judy show for the niece she fought with the most. :)
DeleteBahahaga oh what s horrible old lady. Sounds like Stephanie might have been better off getting nothing. Hopefully she sees the funny side.
ReplyDeleteThe aunt was quite an old witch, but I feel sure that Stephanie appreciated her joke.
Deletei'm sure the aunt meant well. wink! wink! :)
ReplyDeleteWell she had her last laugh from the grave anyway. :)
DeleteHa ha! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dale - glad you 'got' my humorous intention.
DeleteIt seems an appropriate inheritance for Stephanie. At least the old battleaxe thought of her. =)
ReplyDeleteYes, it must have taken some organisation. I think she admired Stephanie for not sucking up to her like the other cousins.
DeleteThat's the way to do it! Nice one Susan.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith - appreciate your comment. :)
DeleteYou reveal the spite between the cousins so well - love the twist in the ending. Sure there's a moral in the story.
ReplyDelete'Be true to yourself' perhaps?
DeleteHi Susan,
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure my comments always go through. I do engage regularly, so I'm not being a snob ��.
Bet the protagonist earned the old woman's respect. Would love to read a story where they interact.
Hey, Tannille, I wouldn't dream of labelling you a snob! :) Yes, I ought to think about a story showing how they clashed before the old lady popped her clogs.
DeleteWouldn't it be a hoot if there was a key taped to the back which unlocked a huge amount of money? LOLOL
ReplyDeleteDeath always brings out the ugly from all ends. Nicely done, Susan.
Isadora 😎
ps - my comments are signed in through Google. My google name is Curlytop. : )
He he - thanks for explaining, I would never have known Curly Top was you, Isadora! Oh, and thanks for your comment. :)
DeleteOnce I found out what a Punch and Judy show was, the story made perfect sense! :-) I get the feeling Great Aunt wasn't pleasant to anyone. A creative take on the prompt!
ReplyDeleteKids in the UK traditionally used to watch live Punch and Judy shows at the seaside. I think this aunt had a curious sense of humour, verging on unpleasant. Thanks for commenting, magarisa.
DeleteThat's a really sad story. Was the aunt a Buddhist? How did her life boil down to a pair of puppets? Or did she sell everything to buy the original set, which is with a fortune?
ReplyDeleteWho knows what she had? The cousins had their suspicions, hence trying to curry favour with her. Personally, I think she gave everything she owned to charity except the Punch and Judy Show which she deliberately kept in order to leave it to the niece who had the most 'fight' in her. :)
DeleteHa... she probably had a lot of fun living up her funds with nothing left for anyone
ReplyDeleteThat could be what happened - she certainly wasn't going to leave anything of value to her nephews and nieces!
DeleteHa! Guess the old lady had the last laugh in the end. And she definitely played them well.
ReplyDeleteThe last laugh...from the grave. Doesn't get more final than that!
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