The following Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Join in or read other entries here!
Alice’s Lucky Day
Alice wasn’t enjoying the picnic.
Her cousins giggled and whispered behind her back until her mother made them include her in their games.
They grumbled and Chelsea said, “Count to a hundred, you’re It!”
Instead of chasing them, Alice wandered to the old stone bridge by the river.
Climbing down between the rocks, she heard a puppy whimpering and scratching its way out of a plastic bag floating in the deep waters.
When she returned, everyone fussed around her, waiting for their turn to hold the puppy.
“She’s called Lucky,” Alice told them, “because I rescued her on my lucky day.”
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Happy weekend!
Rereading Jane Eyre 
I have never understood how anyone can do that to an animal… But, a lovely, happy ending.
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There’s a lot to think about in this short story – great job!
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Alice knew what counting to 100 meant. It was lucky for both her and the puppy that she was able to rescue it. How sad it could have been otherwise. In reality, the puppy rescued her too.
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Thanks, Norah. Yes, that’s how I wanted to show Alice experienced the event. The puppy saved her from a boredom and isolation.
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Pets can do that. 🙂
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Oh yes! Loved this, especially as our rescue is called Lucky too. We’re thinking
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Oops.. I meant, we think we’re the lucky ones.
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