Esther Chilton

It’s Thursday and time for a new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 64 words using the following words in it somewhere:

• MICROPHONE
• ZEAL
• SNAIL
• COTTAGE
• IMMORTAL
• TEAPOT

The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following five words in it somewhere:

• DISGUISE
• CHERISH
• WATERFALL
• BOOGIE
• DRAW

Here are your brilliant stories:

Therapy Bits:

Under a clever disguise, Mara slipped past guards to cherish a stolen moment by the roaring waterfall. Music echoed, and she began to boogie, laughing at danger. With charcoal, she tried to draw his face, but tears blurred lines, turning memory into something softer, almost forgiving, and strangely brave for them both.

Lou by the Sea:

A Night to Remember

Disguise invites freedom of lust for this one night of the year – the masked ball. It was easy to draw the wrong conclusions about coupling that night but I cherish my memories of a boogie by the waterfall with my werewolf disguised as a prince.

Graeme Sandford:

Not being artistic – I really can’t draw – it was out of my comfort zone to sketch the waterfall as I did. 

Boogie, my faithful basset-hound, lay sleepily beside me as I worked.

When she saw my finished attempt, she quickly decided to wear a disguise when out in public, cherishing her street-cred.

Nicola Daly:

‘Now this, ladies and gentlemen, is a masterpiece, drawn by the late Lord Melvin Boogie, ‘Lady Green in avocado disguise.’ At a paltry twenty million guineas, the lucky purchaser will cherish this forever.’

‘Masterpiece?’ I snort. ‘Less ‘Lady Green in Disguise’ and more like a waterfall of bogeys cascading down the canvas.

Tony:

Experience,
In the velvet twilight, I wander, my soul in disguise,
where the sins breathe gently under the perfumed decay,
I cherish the wound that time refines,
a secret pulse beneath the silence of marble,
like a waterfall of forgotten dreams,
boogie shadows with ghosts,
and I draw eternity from each fleetingness,
poisoned, exquisite sigh …

Sillyfrog’s Blog:

Embracing Joy

Her children were always happy to draw and dance. No joyful expression ever disguised.

Wanda cherished their innocence like a refreshing waterfall.

What’s wrong with adults?

They shackle themselves with puritanical pride.

That would not happen to her!

When her Kindergarten class arrived, her first instruction to them was, “Let’s boogie, everybody!”

Fandango:

Bert remembered when they would sneak behind the waterfall and boogie — a time he would always cherish. But in her betrayal, he now knew it was just a disguise.

Eileen once said that anger is what we feel when we’re helpless, but the only feeling Bert could draw upon was regret.

Teleportingweena:

The hairy ape, disguised as Superhero saved a fair lady one day. She had gone over a waterfall on her boogie board. Back on dry land, he discovered she was a lovely, lady hairy ape. Draw your own conclusions. They walked down the aisle to their favorite song, “Cherish”, by the Association.

Susan Batten:

I really cherish my “Waterfall” painting. It draws my eye every time I walk into the room: I always remember how I bought it at auction at the fair because this event was held between the Boogie competition and the Fancy Dress contest, so we were bidding dressed up or in disguise.

The Bag Lady:

Charlie drew furiously, thinking it a great cardboard and fabric disguise, pressing it to his chest, as if to cherish his efforts. He ignored the fabric’s imprinted waterfall background, the action in front was key to his identity, a boogie-woogie dancer. “What’s buzzing cousins?” while adjusting his mask, yelled into the dancehall.

John W. Howell:

Jason had the last draw and got the boogie man disguise. He did not get the headless horseman, but did cherish the idea of waiting by the waterfall for a couple of hapless lovers to come by. He practiced his”Boo,” and was ready.

Pictures Imperfect Blog:

Bears Don’t Like to Share

Every carnival there was a competition for best disguise. Clara cherished the awards she had received for five years running. The winner was announced during the boogie. It was a draw: Clara had to share with another polar bear. She could have killed it as a waterfall with the tears she cried.

Kim Smyth:

I was trying to draw a waterfall, something I love, when a song I cherish came on the radio. I jumped up and started to boogie down when all of a sudden I was stopped in my tracks. My husband, unbeknownst to me, was standing there in disguise, spying on me! How crazy!

Annette Rochelle Aben:

Conspiracy Teary

Cherish and Boogie, two wacky huskies, were trying to figure out how to get more snacks. At first, they thought they could disguise themselves if they could draw mustaches on each other. Alas, no opposable thumbs to hold marking pens. Playing the pity card, each let loose with a waterfall of tears.

Pensitivity101:

The draw for the fancy dress party had him disguise himself as a waterfall.
He raided the kitchen for silver foil, and cut it into strips secured to a bennie hat.

‘I love to boogie‘ and ‘Cherish’ played on the radio as he shimmered in what he hoped was a watery rhythm.

Murray Clarke:

Albert Ammons (1907-1949), the famous American boogie-woogie piano player in the late-1920s, drew on his previous experience working at KFC in downtown Chicago, and cherished the moments he performed, disguised, alongside his bandmates Meade Lux Lewis and Pete Johnson. His favourite song was “Waterfalls” by the talented British composer, Sir Paul McCartney.

Dawgy Daddy Responds:

A positive change of life came in disguise
I draw on my altered imagination to write rhymes
I cherish the blessings that came as a surprise
I’m making music but it will take a little more time
Boogie style songs getting ready for release
I’ll waterfall them to you as I please

The Afterlove Voice:

Behind a clever disguise, she slipped away to the waterfall where memories waited. They used to boogie under moonlight, laughter echoing through the trees. Now she paused, sketchbook in hand, beginning to draw what she still cherished—moments untouched by time, flowing endlessly like water over stone.

Christine Mallaband-brown:

I got into disguise, I usually cherish my birthday, but today I cried a waterfall of tears, my heart broken.

It was boogie night and there was a grand draw. Waltzing with Frank Summer, famous dancer, had been the ultimate prize.

Now I wore a cloak, hiding as my rival Melissa danced.

Michelle McCartney:

I was trying to draw the Eiffel Tower when I felt the urge to boogie. To scream! Beside me, in disguise, Mark Ruffalo. A waterfall of emotions as I cherish his scent until the bloody alarm went off!

L wie:

Step-point-step and Slip

He cherished the moments with her in the dancing classes, admiring her dark, glowing eyes, her violet waterfall braids.

Next a boogie was coming up. Suddenly she slipped. Accidently drawing off her dress when trying to catch her, he realized his charming partner was an ugly alien in disguise. All were dumbfounded.

Lily’s Corner:

Special Map

Agent Steele was under a cool disguise, and he had only minutes to draw the location of the waterfall on his rugged and torn map. He cherished his map. It had sentimental value and notes from previous excursions. He hated to let it go to Agent Boogie, the name said it all.

Christopher Farley:

I wanted to disguise myself as a tree and cherish the isolation after such embarrassment. There I was, standing next to the waterfall playing a boogie on my harmonica when it got wet and I could no longer draw the notes. The boogie became a wheeze and the cheers turned to boos.

poetisinta:

It’s Art

Banksy, in disguise set out to draw a waterfall,

Cherishing the peace, yet squirrels made him stall.

They cried, ‘Come here and boogie!’ tugging at his sleeve,

The trees danced wildly, refusing to leave.

His canvas slipped, oh, it took a fall,

Now the squirrels sell prints of the abstract topsy turvy waterfall!

Ann Edall-Robson:

Ignoring the sign, “Trail Closed”, she climbed over nature’s debris left to disguise the trailhead. Artists cherish locations they can draw in solitude. The waterfall was that place until she got caught by the ranger and had to boogie back down the trail to the sound of his ‘follow the rules’ dissertation.

Rall:

she cherishedthose fun memories

partying

riotous behaviour

pumping out boogie music

down by the waterfall

he would draw

the naked girls swimming

she found it hard to disguise

her disapproval

Treehugger:

We will always remember the night we decided to disguise ourselves and climb down the waterfall. Sophie was so excited when we made it, she started to boogie. I will always cherish that memory.

As we got older, with family responsibilities, we decided to draw a line under these adrenaline charged activities.

The Elephant’s Trunk:

Get Down Tonight!

She wore a black minidress and red sequined mask as her disguise. Lost among the dancers, he noticed anyway.

“Boogie with me,” he said, extending his hand beneath the waterfall of spinning lights.

She reached out. They draw closer with every beat, learning to cherish this – two strangers, one song, forever changed.

Utahan15:

each brilliant disguise

i draw and adore cherish

the tale a fable under the table

and yet so legit too

with my crayons i draw

the mood for the day

waterfalls of manic

emotions

and the elixir

is indeed a fine potion

ideas the gist of that notion

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