Bluebell SSS Prompt No. 7 ~ A Safari Gathering …
Create a story, a prose or a poem using at least 4 words from the Wordle given above. of course, you may apply all words provided in your entry, enjoy the challenge .
An unmistakeable scent of coconut wafted from the assorted cocktail glasses that were passed around .Twelve committee members were represented at the gathering . They spoke little . Each person occupied with his own thoughts and the story he would contribute . The nearby sea as the tide rushed in competed with the distant music of the jungle night . The heartbeat of the jungle was raw and primitive . It was living , breathing , pulsating ; a cacophony of weird and wonderful sounds that combined to create a unique and sensual rhythm . They could feel it . There was no escaping its power.
In another context , the experience would have been pure bliss . But this was not your average , fun-filled , safari adventure . It was an adventure of another kind alltogether, filled with danger and intrigue . There were important decisions to be made . Peoples' lives would be changed , irrevocably . By the end of the evening , alliances would be forged and longstanding friendships would be put to the test . All the deliberations of the evening would be undertaken with one goal in mind , which bonded each person to the other , in a strange manner ; a goal each one was committed to…
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What a great story thus far! I'm waiting to see what comes next.
Crikey , does that mean I have to continue with this story … ? I don’t really have an entire plot for it , just wrote it for the SSS …
AND? Surely you're not finished! Now I now how my wife feels when she reads my novels one chapter at a time then has to wait for the next one!
You've got my attention!
Good writing, Mish!
Thank you Charles … I really appreciate your kind words . I am thrilled to have captured your attention !
I felt transported onto this safari adventure with you.
Thank you
Blessings
You are most welcome ! Glad you enjoyed the adventure ! 🙂
Ooh, I need to know what happened. Terrific and enticing. : )
Gotcha ! Glad you’re hooked thingy … !
wonderful. what would the ending be?
🙂
Well , if I told you that now , it would spoil the fun , wouldn’t it … 🙂
amazing, well done.
love the lingering ending.
Thanks Ji … it was my pleasure !
So well done that you've left us wanting more! xoXox
I’m glad to know that you’ve ended on that note … thanks Kay !
Mish, what a unique use of those words! I would love to know more about what this committee is there to discuss and decide on. 🙂
Thanks Serena … they’re not there to view the animals , that’s for sure … 🙂
Safari through your words … nice! Is there going to be another post with the rest fo the story? I'd love to see how your imagination would fulfil the journey!
Thanks Blaga … At this stage , I’m still plotting with regards to the rest of the story … 🙂
Simply a wonder to curl into, a great set up that got my mind a going on what's gonna happen!
Thanks A.B … ah , the appeal of the unknown … 🙂
Nice…the hook. That is all I hear from my sisters in writing…The Hook…and you got one.
The story has great potential…I am thinking of which way it is heading…
I would turn the page
Jaye
I’m still simmering on this one … so many different ways in which it could develop … thanks for the comments !
adventure with danger or twists and turns are boring, fantastic write.
keep it up.
Thank you Morning ! Twists and turns definitely spice up a story …
A cliff hanger in this one. I'm sure you will continue. You have peaked my curiosity.
Well done …
Isadora
I’ve had numerous requests to continue with this one . Perhaps I need to re-visit it and look at the possibility of completing it as a short story … Thanks for taking the time to read and for the great comments , Isadora ! 🙂