PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz
Cathedral of Junk
‘Why do we have to go here?’
‘It’s on my list.’
‘Yeh, but why is it on your list? Rubbish as art? It’s weird.’
‘Forgotten things can become special in the right hands.’
‘You don’t need a tower of junk to tell you you’re special. Is that what this trip is about?’
Layla sighed. The car was too warm. She hadn’t achieved half of what she wanted to, and now she was rotting away from the inside. Cells mutated. Tom was going to take it bad. She hoped he could find some beauty in the world when she was gone.
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The Cathedral of Junk is in the backyard of Vince Hannemann in Austin, Texas. He built it because he liked it and it has become a tourist attraction. Find out more about the Cathedral of Junk here.
This piece was written for the Friday Fictioneers hosted by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields – Addicted to Purple.
Each week a photo prompt is given and the challenge is write a flash fiction piece of no more than one hundred words.
Find other Friday Fictioneer stories here.
Oh that was surprising and poignant
Thank you
Lovely piece … now I’m sad for her and want to know more!!!
Thanks Kate.
That was an unexpected ending. How very sad.
Sounds like there’s quite a disconnect between her and Tom.
Yes, I’d say they’re on different wavelengths at the minute.
A bucket list that he doesn’t seem to know about yet. Well done.
Thank you.
Such a sad ending, and Tom will perhaps regret his attitude when he finds out the truth. Nicely written.
I think so Iain. Thank you.
Dear J.E.
Bittersweet story.. Thank you for sharing the Cathedral of Junk. I enjoyed the tour and your piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you Rochelle.
She is surprisingly calm if she has what I think she has. He is so unastute. Now and before. I wonder if he will regret his malaise? Good story, J. E. Kennedy.
Thanks Kelvin. I think she may be repressing her own emotions at that moment by worrying about him and how he will react and cope.
Awwe, so touching. Poor Tom.
If only one could take illness and turn it around in to some thing beautiful.
Oh, Michael, what a beautiful thought…
That is a lovely thought…
A truly sad and unexpected ending, well done
Thank you
That’s a super story, with an emotional kick like a mule. You turn it round so subtly…
Thanks so much x
I think when you know that you will have a busy time living your life… he will have a lot of memories to remember her by.
I’m sure he will Bjorn. Thanks for reading.
I wish Tom knew. It would be such a terribly shocking revelation. I can imagine the guilt and regrets that would follow.
Great story and very well written.
Thank you Moon. Hopefully she tell Tom soon…
Poignant story. Well done.
Thank you.
I want to go to the Cathedral of Junk now. Thank you for sharing.
Love it Jen, Very sad. I’m going to check out Cathedral of Junk xx
Thanks Vic! xx