Here is my contribution to this week’s Sunday Photo Fiction challenge:

World domination, coups, revolutions, subversion – these were the words on the tips of their tongues. They spoke in whispers, knowing they would be arrested if overheard.

The table was littered with scraps of paper, many covered with doodles. He tended to doodle when he was nervous. His companion was more composed, her notebook contained the details they had discussed. When anyone approached, she flipped to page to her drawings.

“Sabotage – that’s the key.” She whispered across the table.

He nodded. “I think you’re right. Any specific thoughts?”

“Here’s what I think we should do.” She leaned in closer and expounded her plans.

“I think that’s brilliant. Let’s have a drink to celebrate. Tomorrow will be our freedom day.”

5 am the following day:

The two figures, dressed in black from head to toe, opened the side window, and snuck inside. They crept down the hallway, stopping in front of the targeted door.

“Ready?”

“Ready!”

They charged inside, grabbed what they came for and silently left with their booty.

Back at the coffee shop, they toasted their victory. “No more cheesy jokes from dad!” They looked over at the stash of joke books they had purloined and laughed.


 

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24 thoughts on “Sunday Photo Fiction: The Plan”

  1. First of all I love the word expounded. I constantly have to check myself and avoid those puns. I might be the next victim! Nice story Donna.

    1. Thanks, Graham. Glad you enjoyed it (and the word expounded). 😉 I’ll be off to read other entries shortly!

    1. Thanks, Keith. I struggled a bit, trying to get the best bam at the end. LOL! I’m off to read other entries shortly! Thanks for still playing along.

  3. Expounded is the new word of the day for me to throw around. It is clear that the young couple had an auspicious day. 🙂

    1. Yes they did have a good day, well, until their father discovers what they’ve done!

  4. Thanks for including your link. I think that very well could have bin kin in my family – my Dad always had cheesy joke books and stories! And when I was a teen I hated it when he answered my ‘line’ because it was never with a straight ‘Hello’. He’d start with things like; ‘City morgue. You stab ’em, we slab ’em!”

    1. Too funny! I struggled to find a surprise ending, starting off in many directions until this popped into my mind. LOL!

  5. Oh this takes me back! The boys were always telling corny jokes, so we bought them 1000 Jokes for Kids and Another 1000 jokes for kids for their Christmas stockings one year. We had t listen to them all……….. at least twice!

      1. I used one at a job interview. My two interviewers were so fed up with the usual run of the mill questions, they asked me to tell a joke, so I told them the one about the four door banana. I worked there for 6 years!

    1. LOL! You’re probably right…but we all know how men “love” their bathroom/library reading. 😉

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