Wednesday's Words on a Friday

 

The original Words for Wednesday was begun by Delores and eventually taken over by a moveable feast of participants when Delores had computer troubles. Sadly, Delores has now closed her blog forever due to other problems.

The aim of the words is to encourage us to write. A story, a poem, whatever comes to mind.

If you are posting an entry on your own blog, please let us know so we can come along to read it and add a few encouraging words.

This month the words/prompts are supplied by Messymimi and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are: 

1.district  2.slippery  3.feast  4.stop  5.paper  6.recruit 

and/or: 

1.concede  2.threaten  3.screen  4.gain  5.enhance  6.gasp

Charlotte's colour of the month, straw yellow can be seen in the image at the top of the post.

Here is my story:

“We must put a stop to this type of behaviour!” Mrs Hendrick was in quite a state, “I shall write to the newspaper, to the Mayor, to the Ombudsman if I have to!” She took a quick gasp of breath and carried on. “If we concede to such goings on we allow them to gain the upper hand, they will know they can threaten us and from there is it a slippery slope to our beautiful district becoming overrun as they recruit more of their kind.”

A voice from the crowd spoke up, “what exactly are they doing Mrs Hendrick?” “What on earth do you mean Ben Johnson? Have you not noticed that enormous television screen they have put up in their backyard? Have you not smelled the odours from their barbecue as they feast every single weekend? Have you not heard the shouting, the whistles and cheers as they watch that dreadful game? It all does nothing to enhance the village!”

“I have seen and heard,” said Ben Johnson, “quite a few of us have and though you may not approve, we think it is a step forward, with neighbours becoming friendlier as villagers used to be in the past. I’ve heard and read of the way things used to be when people looked out for each other and even had parties at Christmas. This is just a few weekends so far while the football season is on, but I hope it continues.”

“You’ll be sorry Ben Johnson! You’ll be sorry!”

“Oh I don’t think so,” said Ben. “and since you live way across the other side of the bridge, on the north corner of the village, how can you possibly hear them anyway? Or do you only know because your Colin has told you? We have seen him at the games, cheering and eating with the rest of us.”