“Arrrrghhhh!! Captain Yellowpants, here I come.”, cried Ayush with his plastic sword in hand and pounced on his big brother.
“Yo ho ho! Matey, bring it on!”, exclaimed the older one and grabbed his little brother by the waist as they chuckled in the back seat of the car.
The lady on the front seat seemed lost in some abstract thoughts. As the car waited in the ferry line, her husband consolated,” Don’t worry, Ayush will be happy there.Its the best boarding school in town.”
Ayush recalled a line from his Civics book, “Happiness is where family is”.
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A flash fiction based on the featured image.This is an entry in the #fridayfictioneers #photoprompt challenge by Rochell Wisoff. This week’s photo is contributed by Ted strutz. Check out the other entries here. Gratitude, Rochelle.. 🙂
Vehement Elora 
This is exactly what a short story should be – it builds up so perfectly and then provides the twist at the end. Thank you for sharing, this is really great!
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Thanks a lot for reading and sharing your views. This means a lot me. 🙂
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The last line totally turned this story in a different direction. Well crafted!
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Thanks a lot.. ☺️
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Dear Elora,
I think the parents would do well to listen to Ayush. Welcome to Friday Fictioneers with your well written and poignant story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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We all hope they did. Thank you for reading Rochelle. 🙂
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I grew up apart from my siblings only getting together during holidays and I don’t wish that on anybody.
You’ve given us a really good snapshot of what he’ll be missing, the mom’s anxiety, the dad’s “oh it’ll all be okay.”
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Thanks for sharing your experience Christine.. ☺️ It might really be tough for little kids to stay apart from family.
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I hope it turns out well for Ayush. It sound like everyone is a little nervous about it. 😀
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New experiences are always jittery you see.. Thanks for reading.. ☺️
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Well written, Elora. Boarding school can be wonderful or dreadful, depending on the circumstance. Maybe this time it’s more on the dreadful side.
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That’s pretty unknown though. Thank s for reading..☺️
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We sent our daughter to a boarding school. That was 20 or so years ago and she still recalls how she missed being with the family during those years. nicely written.
My story – ‘An empty bottle’
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She must have missed out on some cheerful moments of togetherness during those years. Nevertheless, everything is an experience. Thanks for reading.. 🙂
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