© Roger Bultot
I watched the three women asking Mel questions. He’s always had a soft spot for ladies with a sob story, but I knew he wouldn’t sell me out. He doesn’t know much anyway, except that he fills my take out dinner order for two, not one.
I feel a little sorry for them. Adolpho promised to marry each one. Too bad they met at Bingo last month and found out.
I think Adolpho is a rat too, but he is my nephew and blood is blood. Tonight I’ll get him across the border. After that, he’s on his own.
Written for the Rochelle Wisoff-Fields photo writing challenge. The idea is to create a piece of flash fiction no more than 100 words long based on the photo prompt above. Mine comes in at 99.
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I’m a bit confused… but i have a feeling that it could be illegal immigrants… hmm
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Actually, a guy named Adolpho was playing three different women, promising to marry each one of them and planning on jilting all of them. The backstory is that he was using each of them for money and they all thought he was worth is since they were going to marry him. Then, by coincidence, the three met, compared stories, and discovered Adolpho lied to them. He has since disappeared and the three women are asking questions all around town, hoping someone saw him or might know where he could be found.
The story’s narrator is Adoplpho’s uncle. He’s hiding his nephew from these women until he can get the guy safely out of town. Uncle doesn’t approve of what his nephew did, but as he said, “blood is blood”. Adolpho plans to take the money he bilked out of the women and hide out in Mexico for a while.
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the explanation helps. Thks!
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Bad luck for Adolpho. He could stick around, though. There are more fish in the sea.
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His luck would take a turn for the worse if those three women found him and tried to squeeze their money back out of him.
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Hmm… They paid him as well?
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Read my comment to Bjorn for the explanation.
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Some background work for such a short story! I like that, it makes the story interesting, and one do notice the difference.
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I’m pretty sure I’ve seen a movie or read a story about such a fellow, jilting innocent women until the jig was up.
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I smiled and I dont know why. He is a right Jack the lad, is he not.
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OK. You have to explain that one to me. “Right Jack the lad?”
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I kind of hope Alphonso doesn’t manage to slip away without having to face them.
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I suspect he’ll be caught sooner or later. His money will run out and people such as he are creatures of habit.
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Good story. Adolpho is a rat.
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Yes, he is.
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Good story telling. Yes the guy’s a rat and sad to say there have been too many like him. “Love’em and leave’em” wasn’t an empty expression.
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If there’s such a thing as justice, he’ll get his in the end.
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I loved this story. Very nicely crafted, James.
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Thanks, Neel.
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Terrific little tale tough I have to admit I understood it slightly better after reading your rely to Bjorn’s comment!
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Thanks, Keith.
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Hah! I liked this. That Adolpho certainly is a rat.
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He sure is, Claire.
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This happens all the time. Lonely widows and widowers are particularly easy prey. Well done, James.
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Or just lonely people, Russell. Thanks.
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Methinks Adolpho is the black sheep of the family.
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Dear James,
I’d say Adolpho had better watch his arse. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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He should indeed, Rochelle.
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Adolpho doesn’t deserve to be saved. Nice take on the prompt.
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The only reason the old man is helping him is because he’s family. That said, the old man is cutting him loose after tonight.
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Okay since he’s family. 🙂
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Adolpho obviously has had too much time on his hand. Perhaps life in a different country will straighten him out.
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I think it’s more that he’s a schemer, Kathy. He enjoys the game.
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The explanation was good but not needed for me anyway. Great idea and well told. Conspiracy and morality in a tight little bundle, great stuff
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I think that particular scenario isn’t as familiar to some folks as it is to you, Michael. Thanks.
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I agree with Michael W. No explanation necessary. Let’s just say Adolpho’s lucky he has an uncle…
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He better not just hide out in Mexico. He better stay there. I feel sorry for his uncle. Good writing, James. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks. I think the lure of the “game” will bring him back to this side of the border.
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