Reaching for Toys

“Stretch! Just a little bit more. Still a few minutes before she arrives.”

“I’m trying… but it’s out of reach. It would’ve been easier to break them out of a vault.”

“Susie, Dan, leave those toys alone.”


The photo prompt has been given by Lisa Fox at the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and the word prompt (Vault) has been given for the Six Sentence Stories hosted by Denise Farley.

33 responses to “Reaching for Toys”

  1. Two in one, nice Bernadette. Thank you.

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  2. Good try guys! A lovely little tale, Bernadette.

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  3. A whole story in just a few words! Well done 🙂

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  4. When I read the last line, Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall” played in my ear. 🙂

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  5. Keep reaching, kids. One day you’ll find it easier to grab the toys you want!

    –Shay

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    1. Assuming the mother is not keeping a sharper eye next time

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  6. I can see the kids reaching in vain trying to heist these hoisted toys.

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  7. Wondering what would prompt the Other to hid ed the toys in that way. These kids are trouble? 🤗
    Clever take on a two-fer.

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  8. They can’t wait to get their “friends” back. I usually had to sneak in order to wash my kids toys and their favorite blanket. Lovely story!

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    1. I bet this Mom had to too 🙂

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  9. at least, you can’t blame them for trying. 🙂

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    1. Maybe next time… If there’s one 🤷

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  10. Nice presentation of a child’s perspective where their mother is the horizon of their world.

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  11. Michael Humphris Avatar

    A story which I enjoyed.

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  12. Mothers have eyes in the back of their head 😉

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      1. Once you give birth, they become a part of you 😉

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  13. Dear Bernadette,

    Leave it to kids…cute.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. You can always rely on them…

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  14. Hahah, that was cute and clever, well combined prompts.

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