I wrote this for this week’s Friday Fictioneers led by Rochelle A 100 word (or so) story based on the photo prompt below. Come join us!
Just Salvage
Buck was there to salvage. Maybe the old house. Maybe himself. Cypress rafters and flooring were all that was left. He’d taken some rope.
“Buck?” Sissy was calling back.
“Yeah. The communication systems suck since the storm.” Buck dropped the rope.
“Where are you, Buck?” Sissy sounded furious. “And don’t hang up on me this time.”
“The old place.” He looked up at a rafter. “Not much left of it. The cypress. Someone should salvage the cypress.”
“Look, I’m headed over there and you’d better be there.”
Buck was there holding onto a piece of rope and talking about salvaging cypress.
Ellespeth
**Photo prompt Copyright -Mary Shipman
Views From A Poet 
That rope — I just hope it’s not what you would use from a rafter.. or Sissy better be quick…
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Maybe both! Thanks for passing by again Bjorn…this Friday Fictioneers has turned into something different for me – and enjoyable.
Hope the week goes well for you…
Ellespeth
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Dear Ellespeth, Love your story. Your name is so pretty, too! Interesting and I hope Buck is there when Sissy gets back. Thanks, Nan 🙂
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Hi Nan 🙂 Oh he’d best be there! I’m glad you enjoyed this piece. Thanks for passing by again for your comment! Until later this week…
Ellespeth
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Ellespeth, Good story. Sissy sounds like she can reason with Buck and he’ll listen. He’s probably lost in memories of that old place and wants to salvage some of it. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
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If Sissy can’t reason with him – geez…I won’t know what to do next! You’re right, he’s probably lost in all of it. Thanks for passing by to read and for your comment.
Ellespeth
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Those three short opening lines really draw the reader in. Nice work.
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Thanks, Alicia! I’m glad to hear this and hope I can continue:)
Ellespeth
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Oooph, so sad and scary but reading the comments, I am hopeful now there will be more.
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It must be scary to be so sad – I can only imagine. Yes, there will be more from Sissy and Buck. On Friday Fictioneers and also on my blog, http://flirtingwiththemoon.wordpress.com/
I’m doing NaNoWriMo, in July, and Buck and Sissy seem to be my project.
Thank you for passing by and reading my work. I hope to see more of you.
Ellespeth
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I so admire those who do NaNoWriMo…I don’t have the discipline with work and having 3 blogs …good on you for that though, I look forward to reading more.
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I hope Sissy gets there in time to salvage Buck. At least, that’s the feel I got from your story. I liked it.
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She’ll get there. There’s too much history for it to be otherwise. Maybe 😛 I’m happy you liked it and thankful for your comment.
Ellespeth
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Guess he really loves cypress.
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Beautifully subtle. You leave so much for us to work out about Sissy and Buck and what Buck might or might not be planning. Lovely.
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Thank you, Claire. I’m hoping to have a whole little collection of Sissy & Buck pieces…if I do, they’ll be on my Flirting With The Moon & Other Stories http://flirtingwiththemoon.wordpress.com/ It’s on the top menu here too. I’m trying to organize my work. Now that’s funny!
Ellespeth
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With my expertise on interpersonal relationships? – I’ll take your word for it. Well done. 🙂
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Chuckling. Now that has me wondering what you see in these words. I like that. Until next time,
Ellespeth
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