Three old women

PHOTO PROMPT ยฉ Renee Heath

Anjali sat on one of the chairs, shaking with age. She kept her cane to one side and looked at her watch.

As the minute hand crossed 12, two more women, as old, perhaps older โ€“ no one really knew because no one was keeping count โ€“ sat on the remaining chairs, kept in readiness for them. Anjali picked up her glass โ€“ scotch, neat โ€“ and the three women cheered.

โ€œWhere is the last one buried, do you know?โ€

โ€œWho cares!โ€

โ€œThe police?โ€

โ€œRamu will warn us, donโ€™t worry.โ€

โ€œHa ha!โ€ cackled Ruby. โ€œThem lawyers. Let โ€˜em try taking our lands nowโ€ฆโ€


Written as part of theย Friday Fictioneers hosted byย Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The idea is to write a 100-word story on a photo prompt. You can read the other storiesย here.

30 responses to “Three old women”

  1. gahlearner Avatar
    gahlearner

    Harsh but efficient solution to their problems. Lovely description and voice.

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    1. Wow thanks so much for that compliment. You’re very kind.

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  2. Susie Clevenger Avatar
    Susie Clevenger

    Taking care of business…Leave it to the ladies to fix a problem. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Always ๐Ÿ˜€ Thanks Susie

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  3. When law-makes become law-breakers and unscrupulous, then matters have to be taken in our own hands!
    I admire the energy of these old ladies for saving their land for their future geneartions

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    1. Not sure if killing is scrupulous though. Thanks for reading Kislaya

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  4. If only there wouldn’t be another crop of them right behind the first.

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    1. They are armed with scotch so I think they’ll be fine. Thanks for reading Alice.

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  5. First they send the lawyers. I hate to think what’s coming next!

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    1. Well our 3 ladies are RED – retired, extremely dangerous ๐Ÿ˜€

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  6. Oh boy, I wasn’t expecting that ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. That’s the best compliment to receive. Thanks.

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  7. The revenge of the old women, nice humour.

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    1. Thanks James!

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  8. Old women have lived a lot of years learning to deal with the users and abusers. We’re tough!

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    1. Tougher than they look they are. Thanks Linda

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  9. Ha ha – loved the voice! I wouldn’t want to cross those three. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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    1. Yup they may be old but they are armed and dangerous – with no remorse. Thanks Susan!

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  10. delight and deadly–my favorite kind of old ladies ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. Thanks Tina. It was a delight to write this piece ๐Ÿ™‚

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  11. That was perfect, set up and execution (pun intended). Loved it.

    T.P. : #FridayFictioneers

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    1. That’s such a huge complement! Thanks Stuart

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  12. Marian Green Avatar
    Marian Green

    One feels it’s only a matter of time before the land will be taken from them . Maybe more will be buried in the meantime. Nice piece.

    gramswisewords.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks Marian. Oh you never know with old ladies. They can be quite tenacious

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    1. Thanks Lisa. You are very kind.

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  13. Now that’s one mean hit squad

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    1. Never mess with old ladies ๐Ÿ™‚

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  14. That’s one way to deal with lawyers!

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    1. Haha thanks Iain!

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