Wednesday's Words on a Friday

 

Charlotte's colour of the month is Ocean Twilight

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 River and can be found here

This week's words/prompts are:

1.trembling  2.bobbing  3.rescue  4.green  5.redhead  6.potato

Here is my story, another chapter from God's Observation Deck:

God’s Observation Deck Chapter 13

God had been pacing the length of his observation deck all morning and Mary was at her wits end. “You know how this goes, you know it takes time. Come and sit for a while. Would you like me to call Peter to come and chat? Take your mind off what’s going on down on Earth?

“I’m sorry Mary, you’re right of course, but this new soul is something special, her destiny is to make great changes in her lifetime.”
“Yes, I’ve read her book,” said Mary, “she will begin early and carry on come Hell or High water.”

“Hell will definitely come,” said Peter striding through the midnight-blue star-spangled doors and joining them at the gold railing. “Lucifer got hold of a copy of the book and knows just what this new soul will be doing. He’s bound to throw a few spanners in the works!”

“Oh no!” said God, turning to Mary. “Is the Guardian Angel ready to step down there?” “Already on her way,” said Mary, “and she took a back-up with her, that Wizard who learned so much from Merlin back in the day.”

“Two should be enough to rescue her from whatever Lucifer plans,” said God, relaxing a little. “Perhaps we could have a cup of tea Mary?” “Of course,” she said, “I’ll bring the cups right out with some of that green tea that is supposed to be calming.”

As she went back through the doors towards the kitchen, Peter nudged God, “you’re in for a treat tonight. Mary knows this is a big day for you and is making your favourite mashed potato and gravy dinner.” God smiled at this news and felt a little better as he saw the arrival of the two Guardian Angels in the hospital delivery room down below.

He sent a breeze to set the leaves trembling on the trees and cause the small boats to start bobbing on the water of the lake nearby. Mary came out with the tea tray and poured the tea as God and Peter helped themselves to cupcakes. 

“Did you finish shining the Pearly Gates Peter?” he asked as he bit into a second cupcake. “I did,” said Peter, “all is ready for the new souls expected tomorrow.” He also took a second cupcake as there are no calories in Heaven.

Just then a commotion was sensed down on Earth and as one they all rushed to the gold railing to look down just in time to see the new soul lustily announcing her arrival. “You made her a redhead! With curls!” exclaimed Mary delightedly. “And deep blue eyes,” said Peter, “like the ocean at twilight.”