Tuesday Tales, the Eye of the Tiger...
Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! This week our group writes to the teasing word, Tiger. From Steal My Heart, a new WIP for a new series.
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"Who needs a tiger when we have a cougar?"
Nixie wrinkled her nose never taking her eyes off the beautiful woman and her
obviously younger companion. “What am I doing wrong?”
“You aren’t wrong, absolutely nothing is wrong with
you. Will you be easier on my poor best friend?” Carolyn snacked on popcorn,
staring into the tiger enclosure. “You had a great idea to come to the zoo, it’s
been way too long. I guess I’ve been way too stressed out.”
“Nothing like childhood to bring a smile, huh?”
Finally turning around away from the snuggling couple, she snagged a few pieces
of popcorn from Carolyn’s bucket. “Today, we don’t think about men, wine,
money, business, or being an adult. We pretend we are young again, when these
creatures fascinated us.”
“We are supposed to not think about men when you just
described them perfectly? You know, creatures,
but, maybe not fascinate me as much as irritate me.”
“You’re still judging all men by some glied-face named
Charles. We should ban the name Charles
from our vocabulary.”
“As good as done, I won’t ever use that name again. At
least not today, not on such a beautiful day.”
Before the sun beat down relentlessly from the clear
mid-western sky, the girls took the opportunity to visit a nearby zoo. The early
morning dew still sparkled on blades of green grass. Smells of enclosures
without the harsh stench of wildlife invigorated promise of the warming day. Animals
readied for guests , if not domesticated, at least accustomed to human
presence. The heat drove them inside shades or quasi-caves making morning the
perfect time for the girls to visit. Neither one had been to a zoo in years, evidenced
by youthful enthusiasm, frequent giggles, and pointing in many directions.
“Why can’t things be as simple as today, all the time?”
Comments
Great use of the word prompt. And yes, I agree, why can't life be simpler from time to time. Great scene between these friends.