It was a blistering midday in Summer. The two had been running full speed for almost two kilometers. They had escaped. Exhausted, but yet they could not stop. They could hear the voice calling their names, getting closer. They must reach the deeper end of the lake. They knew the terrain. The ledge ahead was a short drop into the cool whirlpool. Finally, they made it.
They stopped briefly, to size up the rocky outcrop which formed the ledge, launch-pad to the water. They were breathing so heavily, each could hear their heart beat. With his voice almost unintelligible, breathless, the younger of the two, barked to his older sibling, “You go first!” To which the older brother, panting heavily, howled, “No, you go first. I won the bet!”
The footsteps chasing them had stopped. Suddenly, a familiar voice called out to them, “You two, get away from that ledge, there will be time enough for playing in the lake during your evening walk. It’s too hot outside right now!” Then, Rova and Deepa, the two greyhounds, turned and returned to their air-conditioned home with Athenia their human mom, following attentively behind.
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Written for Sue Vincent’s Thursday prompt #Writephoto – Deeper
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A cute story. You had my thoughts going in a different direction! ❤️
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Thank you Sadje. I am happy you enjoyed the story. Happy Sunday❤🙏😊
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You’re welcome 😉
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❤🌹
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A wonderful read Suzette, lovely to see the hounds having fun! 🐾💖🐾
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Yes, I had fun writing this one. Glad you enjoyed it. Blessings 🐕🐕😊
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Thank you Suzette and Blessings to you too! 🤗💖🐕
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🙏💖
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Great tale, love the unexpected ending.
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Oh! So glad to hear you enjoyed the story and read. Thank you Goff, very much!
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Pleasure. Happy Day.
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Happy Day to you as well, Goff.
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Thanks.
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Nicely done, Suzette… I was not expecting dogs 🙂
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So glad you enjoyed it, Sue. Thank you for the prompt. A pleasure. Blessings to you. 🙏😊
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🙂
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I didn’t see the twist coming!
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I hope it was enjoyable, Liz 😊🐕. Thank you for reading. Blessings and a relaxing weekend to you. Cheers.
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Yes, it was, thanks! Do you write much fiction?
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I have not written much fiction. I enjoy it, very much. 😊
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I hope you’ll share more.
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Aw…thank you Liz. I appreciate your words very much. 😊🙏
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I was thinking of the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The surprise was that these were greyhounds.
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😊🐕 Yes, you are right! The plot had a feel of that famous/infamous twosome. Thank you for noticing the genre and for reading. Much appreciated. Have a great day. Peace
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Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
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Thank you for sharing it further. Most kind😊❤
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Ha, great unexpected ending!
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Glad you enjoyed the little surprise🐕 Thank you. Have a great day. Cheers.
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Nice one, I enjoyed the surprise ending! 🙂
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Happy that you enjoyed it. Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate them. Blessings to you, Iain😊
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I was absolutely absorbed then delightfully surprised at the hounds! 👍
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Oh, I am pleased you enjoyed the little tale. Thank you so much for reading and your kind comments. Have a great day.🙏
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Hi!
J’applaudis cette jolie fiction pleine de créativité et de mystère !:)
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Oh wow! Merci pour votre aimable et éloge. J’apprécie beaucoup vos paroles. Bénédictions et paix à vous. La vie vaut la peine d’être vécue😊
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Lovely, I was not expecting the “catch”.
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Hi Pene. So good to hear that you enjoyed the little tale. Hope you are doing well. Blessings and great peace to you. Have a wonderful day. Cheers.
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I like the twist you created at the end of this story. It was fun 🙂
I’ve enjoyed reading your creative work. You’ve been blessed with gift Suzette.
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I am so happy you enjoyed reading the tale. Thank you for your lovely comments. Blessings to you, Stacey❤
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