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Please include the words “a blinding light” somewhere in
your flash.
Sitting outside the courtroom his story sounded plausible. He’d tell his story and all would be well.
However Carstairs was not the brightest spark to put on the witness stand.
How he had come to drive his car into the front parlour of Mrs Billings house was a mystery to so many.
Not only had he driven his car into her parlour but along the way he had made perfect left and right turns not knocking over one of Mrs Billings antique vases.
All he remembered was leaving the Duck’s Nuts Hotel after a business meeting, receiving a call to go to another business meeting at the Nads Sack followed by his mum calling him from the Dog and Toad.
After that there was a blinding light and he was sitting in Mrs Billings’ front parlour.
Mrs Billings had been very nice about it all, after all nothing had been broken and Carstairs had made a very neat park beside her priceless Chesterfield.
Hearing his named called he jumped to his feet as all memory of the event vanished from his mind.
Written for: https://rogershipp.wordpress.com/2016/03/25/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-week-13-2016/
Morpethroad 
Intriguing story. I wonder what happened to Carstairs. He must have an idea of it somewhere hidden within his mind if he parked so neatly in the lady’s parlour. Great job!
Thank you Mandi I did have to leave out the bit about the three point turn, but you could imagine that…..enjoy your Easter…
You as well!
Hope the Easter bunny remembers you…
Duck’s Nuts Hotel. I think I may have stayed there. 🙂
Great story, Michael! I love the names of the places.. quite amusing! Poor guy, no memory and even less so as he goes into court.
Yes Lori, not the smartest guy around though apparently he can drive.
LOL! He had a perfectly plausible story if only he could remember it! Great story, Michael! Happy Easter!
Thanks Joy and a happy Easter to you…
Thank you, Michael! And to you too! 🙂
*snorting* …. is that enough of a comment? 😉
Great story with the usual great and wildly wonderful cast of characters peopling the tale, as well, as of course, the most curiously named places! Love it Michael 🙂
Thank you Pat, you got to have some fun even with blinding lights.
absolutely!
I LOVE this piece! There’s something very visual about it–like I can imagine it playing out on screen. The names of places are excellent!
Thank you Amy and thanks too for the follow..
No need for thanks–always love a chance to read more good stories!
😀