Friday Fictioneers – March 21, 2018 – Photo By Bjorn Rudberg
To Grandmother’s House We Go
“Slow down!” yelled Margaret with her eyes closed.
“Calm down, Maggie. I am going the speed limit.” Joe stayed calm as he rounded each curve.
The kids were asleep in the back seat and were used to their mother’s tendency to overreact. Margaret knew she had to endure it in order to surprise her mother for her birthday.
When the car stopped in front of grandma’s house, Margaret took a deep sigh. They walked to the door to find a note, “Off to the casino for my birthday.” Margaret choked back her feelings and got back in the car.
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16 responses to “Flash Fiction – To Grandmother’s House We Go”
Grandma sounds like a hoot! 🙂
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Let’s just say that Margaret is nothing like her mother.
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This sounds as though it predates mobile phones, and indeed is a story from the days when families had one car and the man drove it. Which makes grandma’s visit to the casino even more startling! Did she go with her toy boy, I wonder?
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Indeed it is. She flew solo in order to make enough money for a new boy toy.
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I had to laugh as I can relate to this story. You think you know Grandma’s routine, i’ve learned the hard way to call or ask. Nice read.
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Thank you. Sometimes younger generations assume that the older generations don’t have a rich social life and all they do is sit around with nothing to do.
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Never underestimate Grandma! Hope she won at the casino. Good story.
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Thank you. Grandma always has lucky on her side. If not, she wouldn’t have built her house on top of a mountain with only one extremely curvy road.
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About turn! Nice one.
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So much for surprises… and all that stress for naught!
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Go, granny, go!
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I’m already dreading the journey back, especially with them being in a foul mood.
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Grandma’s can be hard to get a hold of. Sounds like a long drive, with a bummer ending for Maggie and the fam. Good and realistic read.
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Great story. The grandmother is so cool.
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Maybe calling before would be a good idea…
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I guess it was supposed to be a surprise, but it reversed itself.
And good for granny! 🙂
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