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Thursday 4 June 2015

Unknown Jumble

"What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.”

He was absorbed in these words as he watched his fainted wife.
© 2015, Barbara W. Beacham
Photo-Prompt - © 2015, Barbara W. Beacham

A struggling actor, he wanted to be a hero but, with much difficulty, had landed a role as a villain.


"How did they offer you the villain's role? You look like a chocolate-hero!", his wife teased.

"Because I'm a great actor!" he said with a mischievous wink.

"I know that, my hero!" she said when they fell asleep.

He had been her hero and she loved him deeply ever since they had met when he had saved her from drowning.

Photo-Prompt- Magpie Tales
In the morning, when she woke up to find an unknown person with a hideous face, kissing her, she was frantic and screamed.

"It's me, dear!" he tried to console her.

Then, he remembered that he had put on a villain's mask to deceive her.

He removed the mask, but it was too late as she had already fainted...

He learned it the hard way that he must be careful with his masks.


Linking with-
Mondays Finish The Story
Wordy Wednesdays - Scream
Two Shoes In Texas- Jumble 
ABC Wednesday- Unknown
Magpie Tales
Three Word Wednesday- Absorbed, Deeply, Frantic
WriteTribe- Learned the hard way
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21 comments:

  1. Anonymous4 June 2015 at 17:33

    Funny story. It's amazing to me how you can connect the threads of so many link-ups into one story. Terrific.

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  2. Jae Rose4 June 2015 at 17:43

    he seems like a spider..and her the fly...

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  3. Rajlakshmi4 June 2015 at 17:46

    oh dear!! his mask must be really good. Well written

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  4. Ravish Mani4 June 2015 at 18:36

    Interesting concept. Beautiful execution and climax is excellent. It really compels to dig within :)

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  5. Linda Kay4 June 2015 at 18:37

    OMG, I would also faint if an unknown face greeted me in the morning.

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  6. Unknown4 June 2015 at 19:15

    Funny. :-)

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  7. Unknown4 June 2015 at 19:21

    That was really good with that mask! Good story Anita! Thank you for joining in on the MFtS challenge! I hope that you return for the next one. Be well... ^..^

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  8. Roger Owen Green4 June 2015 at 23:19

    playing the villain's more fun!

    ROG, ABCW

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  9. Berowne5 June 2015 at 01:53

    Clever and quite entertaining...

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  10. Anonymous5 June 2015 at 02:57

    Nice plot twist at the end.

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  11. Kutamun5 June 2015 at 05:29

    Very Shakespearean , such tragic unintended consequences ..,

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  12. Josie Two Shoes5 June 2015 at 10:12

    You have all kinds of interesting imagery in this one, Anita! Yes indeed, if I woke up to strange face in my bed I would not only scream, but they would likely be attacked! I suspect she will be unhappy with him for awhile over that. :-)

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  13. Trubes5 June 2015 at 18:07

    That was funny but a bit scary too Anita!

    Best wishes,
    Di.
    ABCW team.

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  14. Mary Hill5 June 2015 at 23:40

    Funny. I am glad everything turned out all right. The silly man needs to remember to remove his mask.

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  15. Priceless Joy6 June 2015 at 00:05

    Cute story - poor wife. :D

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  16. Ravyne6 June 2015 at 05:13

    Clever story! Makes me wonder if he was a villain all along or just a very forgetful one.. lol Enjoyed this!

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  17. Rashmi Karthik6 June 2015 at 15:10

    Simple and well written . U say so much in few words:)
    Livetolovelifecrazy.blogspot.com

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  18. kalpana solsi6 June 2015 at 18:17

    You have written a single post linking to so many prompts. Great. A lovely story. When does she regain conciousness?

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  19. Patricia7 June 2015 at 07:25

    Liked the story. So many prompts you used! Bet he doesn't wear a mask in bed again..

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  20. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪8 June 2015 at 08:13

    after the war, to rebuild the town, they put on a play, my dad was a spy for the Japanese. We asked him why he accepted the role. He said, someone has to do it.

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  21. Indywrites8 June 2015 at 18:30

    Actors!! What a scare she got! Nice story.

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