(100-word flash fiction)
“Ah! Treasure trove!” said Harry, spotting the piled-up pallets, spouting broken bits-and-pieces.
Megan smiled, bemused. She had never thought her new, immaculately-dressed boyfriend would have a fetish for junk.
“Look! A lamp!” He pulled out a dulled bronze thingy.
“Do you think I should rub it?” Harry’s face sparkled with anticipation as he turned towards her.
But, she was gaping, horror-stricken, at something behind him.
“Your wish shall be fulfilled, dear girl.” said the ghost of Henry VIII. “Poor bugger didn’t know the one the lamp is pointed at makes the wish.”
“Croak!” said Harry and jumped into the lake.
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My muse is a tad naughty this time. I had a great time visualising this. You can tell I am not a royalist 😀 Thanks to the lovely Rochelle for shepherding us week after week with such graciousness.
PHOTO PROMPT © Sandra Crook
Just Joyfulness 
Though love turns frogs into princes, marriage turns them slowly back again
I guess it’s too late for Megan to find out 😦
If she had only known she could have made a better wish. Such is life
Who knows? Maybe that was her deep, secret wish 🙂
Haha, is Meghan going to off her Prince?! 🙂
Anything is possible 😉
A fine mix of pantomime and history. 🙂
Thanks Sandra 🙂
I’d have married the guy. Before he turned into a frog, that is.
Hahaha 🙂 You like Harry?
I like junk. 🙂
Much better choice 😀
ha ha! I guess Megan didn’t marry for love then? Good story
Who knows? Thanks for reading and commenting 🙂
Oh dear! Enjoyed reading this. 🙂
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Travel, Fiction and Photos
Thanks Susan 🙂
What a naughty take on recent events! Loved it!
Thanks Penny. Love your profile pic.
Totally missed the Harry and Megan reference at first! And I’m not quite up on royal events but cute. Love that the genie is Henry the VIiI!
Lucky you! You’ve been spared the royal spectacle. Henry VIII it had to be 😀
Dear Joyful,
Imaginative twist on the old princess and the frog. Cute story. and they don’t come much cuter than Prince Harry. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
He’s got more personality then William, for sure. I’ve been looking at him from all angles to find the ‘cute’ angle 😛
Croak croak, splash, will there be any tadpoles I wonder.
Gawd, NO! I hope not! Don’t we have enough royals already?
Brilliant idea to have Henry VIII as genie of the lamp. I love a bit of satire, well done.
Being the most scandalous British royal, he had to be the keeper of the lamp 😀
A naughty but nice tale of unspoken desire and appearances. Liked this a lot, Joyful.
Thanks Kelvin 🙂
Ha ha ha, that Megan had hidden depths 🙂
Don’t we all women? 😀
Haha! This was ‘Royal’ fun, JJ. Well done.
Thanks Varad. I don’t want to give up any chance to lampoon the Angrez ‘mai baap’ 😀
Oh dear… I seriously doubt she was wishing her prince was a frog… it must have popped into her head in a panic!
Oh Dale! You’re so kind. Maybe she can negotiate with Henry VIII to get her wish changed 🙂
I think it’s much easier to manage to a frog than a man… so I guess it works out.
Really? Men are not that hard to manage 🙂 Frogs can be more slippery 😀
Haha, this was fun. Good one!
Thanks Meha 🙂
Heheh. Great fun to have the prince turn into a frog. Poor Harry and Meg(h)an though.
Brilliant idea!