She was waiting for Pierre in the garden. He’d gone to get some wine for their moonlight stargazing tonight. He was always very romantic.
The floral scents engulfed her as she walked among the many
prize-winning tulips.
There were many varieties. Pierre was proud of his green thumb.
Turning, she saw him running towards her.
“Mona! My precious flower. The love of my life.”
Finally, he said it.
“Oh, Pierre!”
“Mona, my flower!”
“Oh, Pierre! I love you too!”
Pierre reached her. He knelt and moved her foot aside.
“My flower!” “You were standing on my prize-winning flower.”
2022©Isadora DeLaVega
Genre: Flash Fiction
Word Count: 100
Photo Prompt:©Na’ama Yehuda
To join Rochelle and her Friday Fictioneers challenge
*****Do to alot of out of state visitors, I’ve edited an oldie but somewhat goodie from a FF 2017 story that goes well with this pix. Ejoy 😎 🌸 😍
Inside the Mind of Isadora 
May 16, 2022 at 2:11 pm
Well written!
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May 15, 2022 at 8:43 pm
“HUMOUR” no “HULOUR” …. although that’s pretty funny on its own.
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May 16, 2022 at 4:46 pm
LOLOL … Love it!!!
It’s ‘Spell Checks’ fault. 😂
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May 17, 2022 at 8:30 pm
😂😂
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May 15, 2022 at 8:43 pm
Hahaha!!! Right on. Love your sense of hulour.
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May 11, 2022 at 1:45 am
Well then, all I can say is that he needs to step up his act …
Lovely use of the prompt! Thank you!
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May 11, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Oh, he may not know what a dork he is but I think she’s getting an eye opening of what’s important to him.
Great photograph, Na’ama. Is it from the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens? Thanks for lending it to the group.
Isadora 😎
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May 11, 2022 at 10:48 pm
It is from a neighborhood community garden not far from me. A small space between buildings, where they are known for planting many many types of tulips and it is an annual thing to “go see the tulips.” The garden is the West Side Garden, but almost everyone in the area refers to them as “the tulip garden”, and good reason. It is only an acre or two in size, I think, but they manage to cram a lot of garden into the small space. And the area schools and kindergartens and preschools and daycare centers make a ‘field trip’ to see the tulips every spring. 🙂
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May 11, 2022 at 11:04 pm
I’ve seen and heard about those neighborhood gardens. A welcome site for those who do not have a place in their homes to garden. Gardening can be a calming pastime.
I was raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I lived in a brownstone. There was a nice backyard. As a child, I never relaized that few had areas like mine. Thanks for the info. Isadora 😎
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May 11, 2022 at 11:53 pm
Ah, as a Brooklynite you know EXACTLY the kind of garden I am referring to! How fun! 🙂
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May 12, 2022 at 9:41 pm
For sure … 👍🏻 😄
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May 13, 2022 at 10:33 pm
🙂
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May 8, 2022 at 12:57 pm
This was well written,… The twist caught me out
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May 9, 2022 at 3:23 pm
Thank you, Michael. I appreciate your great comment. Have a good week …
Isadora 😎
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May 8, 2022 at 9:36 am
Ohhh dear. It’s best not to get between a gardener and his precious flowers…fun story!
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May 8, 2022 at 4:16 am
Ohh dear…that would be a real mood breaker eh! I didn’t see that coming, take care when you tiptoe through the tulips….lol
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May 9, 2022 at 3:27 pm
HA HA I remember that song. I always laughed when Tiny Tim sang it. Such a high pitched voice. Yes, I think that repartee changed the mood of the moment.
Isadora 😎
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May 7, 2022 at 2:27 pm
Oopsie! 😦 I hope he forgave her and they had a wonderful life together.
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May 7, 2022 at 3:28 pm
HA HA I’m not sure, Sylvia. I guess it depends on whether he love the tulips more.
Hope all is well with you and your husband. Lovely to see you here. Thank you for commenting. Have a gloriously peaceful Mother’s Day 🙏🏻
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May 7, 2022 at 5:37 pm
You too, dear Izzy. xx
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May 6, 2022 at 3:44 pm
obviously, a deal breaker for her or him or both. 🙂
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May 6, 2022 at 5:43 pm
I think his tulips are his pride and joy. Something, she may not be happy about.
HA HA Thanks, Plaridel.
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 6, 2022 at 1:32 pm
Thanks for that laugh, it sends me right into weekend mood. I ddn’t see it coming. Have a good weekend.
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May 6, 2022 at 5:45 pm
Best comment I could ask for, Gabi. I was going for a bit of humor.
I can imagine the flowers crushed beaneath her feet. LOL
Thank you … Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 6, 2022 at 11:06 am
Poor Mona. The humour was delightful.
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May 6, 2022 at 5:47 pm
Oh, her sad rejection by a tulip growing lover. LOL
Thanks, James. Read again for a 2nd laugh, if you need one.
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 6, 2022 at 12:15 am
Haha. Loved this. Great voices and such a funny ending.
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May 6, 2022 at 5:58 pm
I’m happy you had a good laugh with this little story, Margaret.
There are some who grow plants for garden shows. Their love of
them goes far beyond their relationships. Loved the Spring-y photo.
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 5, 2022 at 4:54 pm
Brilliant Isadora. That last line caught me completely by surprise!
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May 5, 2022 at 8:11 pm
A bit of humor from me this week, for sure.
Glad you enjoyed, Keith. Thank you for the stellar comment. Happy Cinco de Mayo …
Cheers 🍷
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May 5, 2022 at 3:37 pm
Another obsessed gardener. Oh, well. Nicely framed. Clever take.
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May 5, 2022 at 8:19 pm
Obviously, he’s gone a bit ove-the-top.
Thanks, Bill. It’s always a pleasure to read your comments.
Isadora 😎
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May 5, 2022 at 10:34 pm
My pleasure.
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May 5, 2022 at 10:19 am
Querida Isadora,
Perhaps she needs to step on another of his prizes. 😉 Poor Mona. Move on, Chica. El no vale la pena. Bien escrito.
Shalom y abrazos,
Rochelle
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May 6, 2022 at 6:38 pm
Querida Rochelle,
He’s obsessed with his garden. She may need to rethink how she feels about him after
this episode. I think she got the short end. Gracias, mi amiga.
Abrazos y Carino,
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 5, 2022 at 4:42 am
Great surprise for Mona; for me also. Poor Mona.
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May 6, 2022 at 6:44 pm
Hope you got a chuckle out of the story too.
Pieere is a big gardener. I guess his flowers come first.
No clue what Mona thinks. I guess ahe’s just happy with her glass of wine. HA HA
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 5, 2022 at 12:50 am
Oh no!
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May 6, 2022 at 6:39 pm
Sadly, yes. He has made a big mistake in worrying about his flowers first.
Or, maybe she doesn’t mind. LOL Thank you, Sadje, for commenting.
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 6, 2022 at 7:24 pm
Thanks Isadora! You too
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May 6, 2022 at 7:43 pm
😍 🙏🏻
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May 4, 2022 at 11:15 pm
This made me laugh, Isadora. Good one 🙂
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May 5, 2022 at 8:22 pm
I’m pleased you got a chuckle from my story. I think a bit of humor from time to time can be helpful to our being healthier. Please read it again and have another laugh. LOLOL Thanks !!! 😎
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May 4, 2022 at 10:43 pm
Killed the moment as well as the flower! Good one 🙂
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May 6, 2022 at 6:41 pm
This is so true. How to get back into their lovely evening after his
BIG Blunder. LOL Thanks, Iain. Have a great weekend …
Isadora 😎
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May 4, 2022 at 9:03 pm
That must have been a beautiful flower.
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May 6, 2022 at 7:14 pm
After all, it was his prized tulip. LOL
His gardening is taking precedence over his love for Mona.
There may be a problem for him eventually. Thanks for the comment and visit.
Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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May 4, 2022 at 8:20 pm
Oh yes, quite comical indeed, Isadora! 😆 His poor flower! 🙂
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May 6, 2022 at 7:19 pm
LOL I’m plased you found this story comical, Tom.
I hope you had a big chuckle after you read it.
Once in ahile, I find humor in the simplest things.
Like a beautiful tulip … Have a great weekend .
Isadora 😎
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May 7, 2022 at 3:39 pm
You too, Isadora!
Finding humour is a great asset to have.
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May 4, 2022 at 8:07 pm
A comedy of errors, indeed
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May 6, 2022 at 6:06 pm
Yes, indeed. Neither one was on the same page.
Thanks, Neil. Have a great weekend … Isadora 😎
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