A Parasol, a Stroll, and an Unfortunate Act of Nature

June Stories, Observations, Prompts by Lita Kurth, Slice of Life 1 Minute
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On my way from le Marmottan to le Palais de la Découverte, I chanced on a rare display of public temper between two girls.
One held a lacy parasol, the other grabbed it. The parasol moved to-and-fro like the flag on a rope in a tug of war. I couldn’t understand their French, but the pinches sur l’arrière said it all. Oh là là, they went at it.

A gust of wind broke the umbrella. They shouted in unison, “Oh là là, oh là là,” and laughed. It puzzled me, the change of mood, but I guessed they were sisters.

Published by Monica McHenney

Monica lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two foster dogs. She taught parents how to raise their toddlers for twenty-five years before retiring in 2015 to write. The secret to toddlers is to make sure you get enough sleep. Monica hasn't found the secret to writing, yet, but is diligently working at it. See links to her on-line stories on the publications page.

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2 thoughts on “A Parasol, a Stroll, and an Unfortunate Act of Nature”

  1. I am enjoying your writing. This would make a great opening for a book. The few lines here have got me intrigued and wanting to learn more about the two girls. Wishing you lots of good luck with your writing projects. Andrew Pender-Smith

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    1. Thanks. The prompt I wrote this from started with two Parisians fighting over an umbrella. I remembered walking from Monet’s small museum to the Natural Science museum when in Paris. This was a fun write because there were just enough parts to allow for interesting shifts, but not so many that the story bogged down.

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