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May Day

Chris Hall55 Comments

© Ayr/Gray

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The ash and sulphur became so dense as the plane banked horribly and listed alarmingly – mayday, mayday – shouted the captain; at this point, the red-head writer, aka the Raconteuse, had so many thoughts but then she blacked out, which was just as well, since the plane lost power: it shuddered and quivered but it glided on the ice.

Just a few minutes later she’d recovered, she stared around, the plane was crippled and in a bad way, but it seemed that everyone was safe; and even better the volcano was silent again, just a few plumes of moulted rock and ash around.

The red-head writer realised that it would be a very long way to walk, but what else would she do; she decided that she would go alone and quickly – she was wearing all her warm clothes and she had a big bag – everything she needed.

She looked at her GPS, then set out.

She had been walking at least two hours, there was no ice now and it’s easier to walk, but suddenly the steep shale made her tumbled down, she had a long fall and stopped, she was rather shaken but soon recovered; now she saw a bank with deep water where the stream levels out – and here was the road.

A little later, she saw a huge car, she waved with her big bag, and it stopped; she smiled happily as she was whisked away by an excellent friend who drives too fast.

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Posted for The Unicorn Challenge, a magical challenge hosted by Jenne Gray and C E Ayr, where they provide a photo and we, in turn, provide up to 250 words.

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55 thoughts on “May Day”

  11. Cool one, Chris! I enjoy a bit of mystery and intrigue and who couldn’t use an excellent friend? They are a rare commodity these days, of that I am most sure. At least said friend is a fast driver and can get the the red-head writer out of there quickly and to safety …. let’s hope!

    Very engaging write!

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  15. I love how, in this blogosphere, we can read stories that not only invite us into fictional worlds, but (in the right hands) the stories hint at a common reality, a presence in a world with bridges to each other’s realities.

    ‘cellent Six

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  19. I’m behind on my blog reading! I’m wondering, does she know this friend or is this the first time they’ve met? If it is, are you sure they are a friend and not foe?🤔 The plot thickens…

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  22. Mysterious friend… I vote for a very strong independant older gal who know just what she’s doing. We’ve a comic here where the Woman’s alter ego loves hot spicy food and rides a motorcycle! 😉

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