Inside the Mind of Isadora

Friday Fictioneers – The Window

by 33 Comments

George stares out the window. He doesn’t read anymore, not even the paper; no television either. Just watches the joggers running; the seasons changing. 

Been like that since they found Rhonda brutally murdered in the alley behind the ‘Honk-If-Your from Texas’ bar. 

He’d sit at the bar talking to Rhonda, great gal with a chest to match.

George eats, sleeps, and stares out the lace-curtained window in the hope he sees her.

His meals are tasteless.

His bills paid.

He sits waiting for the day he’ll see Rhonda again, not much hope alone in a padded cell.

2020©Isadora DeLaVega

~~~~~~~~~

 

Genre: Flash Fiction

Word Count: 100 words

Photo Prompt©Rochelle Wisoff- Fields

 

To join Rochelle and her Friday Fictioneers challenge

click here

 

Author: Inside the Mind of Isadora

Intriguing, sensitive, mysterious, loving, artistic and crackling with excitement for life is a pretty good description of who I am. I just retired from the world of art where I sold my Artfully Designed Handmade Jewelry for 28 years; although, art will always be a part of who I am no matter what venue I choose to express it in.

33 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – The Window”

Leave a comment

  1. Abrie Joubert
    June 27, 2020 at 8:16 am

    Lovely sad story which says a lot within the limited words

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    • Inside the Mind of Isadora
      July 31, 2020 at 10:19 pm

      I’m a bit behind in my responses to comments.
      Isolation has made me a bit of a procrastinator. It isn’t something I’ve ever been.
      Yes, it’s a sad story of a family I know. I’ve fictionalized it to preserve their privacy.
      I have a longer version I’m working on. Thank you for visiting and commenting, Abrie.
      I appreciate all of my visitors.
      Isadora 😎

      Like

      Reply
  2. Nobbinmaug
    June 24, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    I can’t help but feel bad for George. I’m leaning toward him being the murderer, but he is clearly not sane. I get the sense that if he is the killer, it was the result of a severe mental illness. There can’t be a punishment worse than the guilt, regret, and loss he feels if he’s even aware that he did it. Very intriguing, thought-provoking story.

    You should definitely submit your story. What’s the worst that could happen? You don’t win. If you don’t submit, you can’t win anyway.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
    • Inside the Mind of Isadora
      June 26, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      Your comment of encouragement placed a smile on my face. Thank you for motivating me on. 💜
      Your headed in the right direction with the story. You have good instincts on uncovering clues. Thank you so much for reading and commenting on my lil tale.
      Be safe … Be Healthy … Be Happy 😍
      Isadora 😎

      Liked by 1 person

      Reply
  4. granonine
    June 22, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    I wonder why he killed her? IF he killed her? Was he already losing his mind? Was it unrequited love? Lots of possibilities here, nicely done.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  5. Woman walking Max
    June 22, 2020 at 10:39 am

    You convey a powerful sense of bleakness from the man’s point of view. I wasn’t clear if he’d murdered Rhonda ?

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  6. Susan A Eames
    June 21, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    Ah, I began to wonder about half-way through the story and then the ending confirmed it. 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  7. Sandra
    June 21, 2020 at 7:57 am

    I prefer to think he’s been wrongly accused. You’ll have to persuade me otherwise in the future.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  8. ahtdoucette
    June 21, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Such a fascinating story. All the unanswered questions leave an aftertaste. I prefer to think he was falsely accused. Ooh, good luck with the short story! I’d like to see more of this too.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  9. Iain Kelly
    June 20, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    Good last line Isadora, brought a new angle to the character. Well done.

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  10. plaridel
    June 20, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    i feel sorry for his loss that he probably deserves. 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  11. James McEwan
    June 20, 2020 at 7:14 pm

    A story that draws me into his pain. The loss of Rhonda has torn his mind apart – unless he killed her?

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  12. Brenda's Thoughts
    June 20, 2020 at 12:44 pm

    Intriguing and mysterious!

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  13. rochellewisoff
    June 20, 2020 at 10:47 am

    Querida Isadora,

    Me parece que George es el asesino, ¿Sí? Creepy story and very realistic.

    Shalom y cariño,

    Rochelle

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply
  14. neilmacdon
    June 20, 2020 at 12:39 am

    I’m wondering if the reason he’s in a cell is because he killed her

    Liked by 1 person

    Reply

I'd Love to hear what you think. Thanks ...

Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:

Gravatar
WordPress.com Logo

You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Facebook photo

You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out /  Change )

Cancel

Connecting to %s

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.