Milt and I push his small rowboat into the lake’s calm waters on a sunny, early morning. Fishin’ is absolutely on our minds.
Milt’s boat has stood the test of time, and she definitely looks it. There are patches here and there, scrapped and worn paint, and even some mismatched planking on the floor.
Rowing the boat far from shore, we arrive at the very best place to fish the lake. The deep water covers the territory with the biggest fish around.
We both become quite involved with our fishin’ as we cast again and again, hoping to catch the big one. We fail to notice the threatening skies above. A mother-of-all thunderstorms appear heading for the lake, and we sit directly in the crosshairs of its vicious aim.
Before we can even think about rowing back to the safety of the shore, Milt and I feel the tiny craft being engulfed by the torrents of rain and the white caps of the charging waves.
Our clothes and fishin’ tackle become soaking wet in a few short minutes, and then the boat begins to list to the starboard side. She’s taking on water much too quickly.
Looking more anxious by the second, Milt shouts out, “Start bailin’ now!”
Watching my tackle box floating away, I yell back, “With what?”
Great intrigue builds between the serenity of fishing and the torrential waters. An enjoyable read.😊
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Suzette, thanks for reading this short bit of fiction. I enjoy adding intrigue and suspense to many of my stories.
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You do so very well👍👍
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I’m in suspense!!!!
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Wonderful Karla! I hope you didn’t get soaking wet.
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Nope! 😂
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An intense story!
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Susan, I appreciate you reading and sharing a thought. In my short stories, I enjoy writing with “just a bit” of suspense.
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a metaphorical comparison to the storm we are currently weathering?
… such a tease leaving us in suspense!
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Kate, thanks for sharing your own perspective about weather. It definitely seeps into some of my writing. When writing many of my short stories, I enjoy using suspense and intrigue.
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keeps us readers invested to come back for more 🙂
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And then….
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And then . . . using my writer’s license, I leave the conclusion up to the reader. In my own mind, the fisherman will find their back to safety (good thing they are only marooned on a lake).
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I like good endings to stories 😀
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I like a positive ending as well. This has been a necessary requirement in my past short stories.
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So intense! I actually found this kind of humorous
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Thanks Jim for sharing back a laugh or two. Yes, the story is intense, but the final result is humorous in its own way.
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It is an intense story
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yikes! and it sounds like they didn’t even catch a big one!
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Yes sir Jim, the big one did live for another day.
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reminds me of one of my all-time favorite movies. Big Fish…
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