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Joseph Martin held the Myna. He thought about squeezing hard, the problem going away, but he hesitated; he was lost.
“I don’t understand,” he whispered. “You guys take shiny things, but a small closed knife, 2-inch piece of pine, and 47 wood screws doesn’t make sense. What else have you taken?”
The bird cocked its head, seeming comprehension. It let out a bird cry that could shatter glass. Joe decided his first thought was right, beginning to squeeze.
Through the open door flew 53 Mynas, rescuing their comrade. After, Mr. Martin lay dead, pecked to death as his wife had never done.
Word Count: 100 PHOTO PROMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy
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Serves him right! 🙂
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Lol, well, that’s a bit different…I like it!
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Good story. Liked his end!
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Glad you stopped by.
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Being pecked to death sounds like an apt end for such a man.
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I agree.
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Nature will always have its way … Nice twist on The Birds story 🙂
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Thanks
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My pleasure 🙂
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🙂
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Oho! Taking my own story a couple of steps farther 🙂 Great take.
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Hadn’t read yours before writing, but that makes both just a bit better!
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Great writing, Scott. Wonder what the birds did with knife, screws etc? Were they planning his murder?
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Maybe just shiny things, but who really knows?
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Scott, the last line cracked me up. Poor guy.
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Many a man who fell in love with a dimple – made the mistake of marrying the whole girl.
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Good, action-packed story.
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Thanks!
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Hmmm… wonder if they were under the wife’s command? They seem to be quite the organised troup…
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Another Grand thought!
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I think they are all spies and he was the double-spy 🙂
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Interesting thought!
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serves him right. great story!
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Oh, he deserved what he got…on the other hand…
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Dear Scott,
Birds of a feather…peck together. It sounds like he was doomed from the beginning, either by bird or wife.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ah, I love that!
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Vicious birds, definitely a sequel to The Birds.
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That;s the thought!
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This is delightfully different!
Click to read my FriFic!
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I love Delightfully Different – DD – DareDevil
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Wow. He got his! Good story!
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Thanks!
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Haha! Now I want to know what they were building. These were obviously birds of a feather, and working on the same top secret project. Fun story!
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I had fun writing it.
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I loved this!
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It is nice to be loved! Even if it is just my writing! There’s more listed on my blog, left side, try the “Keeping Watch” mini series. I love that the best. Carolyn is a great character.
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LOL. Good story. Birds of a feather and all that. Liked the last line.
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Tongue-in-cheek is always a fun closer.
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Ouch! So, were the birds planning the assault beforehand? He should have squeezed faster methinks.
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At the very least!
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