Thursday, June 27, 2019

Drama Queen

PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz

As a performer she was peerless.  All she needed was a willing audience and she would feed off their emotions.  Draw them in to her world where fiction and truth would tango together. She knew she was meant for a bigger stage and bided her time. 

Then she met him, she knew was destined to be his queen.  As a widowed father all he needed to see was her nurturing nature to be sure.  So she played the part and spun a web so sweet and caring.

And now in the royal chamber she stands.


“Mirror, mirror on the wall.”

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Written for the Friday Fictioneers.  Word count:100

To read the other writers this week, click here.

I'd love to read what you think about this post...

30 comments :

  1. Well, she made it to the top. I wonder if she'll be happy there?

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    1. It all depends on the mirror's reply ;-)

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  2. Oh! Total surprise there at the end. Snow White, you'd better look out :)

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    1. Thans Linda. Got to watch out for those drama queens :-)

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  3. Dear Subroto,

    That was certainly a fitting prequel to much loved story. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Thanks Rochelle, I am glad you liked it.

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  4. Well done, Subroto! I was wondering which of the evil step-mothers you were going for ;-)

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    1. Thanks Dale, so many evil characters, so little time :-)

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  5. I sense this will end badly for some reason...

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    1. Thanks Iain. Poisoned apples might be involved ;-)

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  6. Ahhhh...satisfying!

    https://dbmcnicol.com/friday-fictioneers-freshly-boxed/

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  7. ...and then the mirror cracked. I'm not one for happy endings!!!

    My tale - An audience with Rosey!

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    1. She got upstaged by Snow....
      Thanks for commenting Keith.

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  8. Fabulous fairy tale origin story!

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    1. Thank you Lisa, I am glad you liked it.

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  9. Lovely and twisty - really good take. Well one!

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  10. Ooo. Evil. Nice set up and great ending.

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  11. Good and well-written story, Subroto. It looks as though she had a powerful helper. It didn't work out well for the evil queen though. :) --- Suzanne

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    1. The evil queen got her just deserts or was it an apple ;-)
      Thanks for reading Suzanne I am glad you liked it.

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  12. Nice and creative writing. Thanks for share with. Keep writing like this.

    thanks & regards

    Fasttrack Driving School

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  13. Nice and creative writing. Thanks for share with. Keep writing like this.

    thanks & regards

    Graffiti - Enz

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  14. She got her way finally by hook or by crook... Or did I get it wrong. Very nicely put!

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    1. You got it right :-) Thanks for your comments Ira.

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