The Carrot Ranch April 4, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story to explain “baby ducks ate my lunch.” How did that happen? Who is the protagonist? Where did the baby ducks come from? Go where the prompt leads! Submit by April 9, 2022.
“Mom, Hancock ate my lunch again.”
Stacy placed her hands on her hips, and I noted the teenage angst and attitude in her stance.
“Hancock gets hungry. He has a tough job guarding the henhouse, you know.”
“What about me? I’m hungry too!” She stomped off.
Stacy could wait. I didn’t need another sick dog.
I stepped outside into a cold Michigan rain. Napkins littered the grass near the henhouse. Hancock was nowhere in sight. Darn dog.
That’s when I spotted a waddle of fluffy baby ducks devouring the remains of Stacy’s lunch.
Bon Appetite, I laughed.
Colleen M. Chesebro 
Ha! Great twist. Sis! ❤
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LOL! Thanks. 💖
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Aww, cute story, Colleen, with a clever twist at the end. ❤️
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Thanks, Franci. I’m so glad this worked. 🤣💜
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Most welcome, Colleen!
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Very cute, Colleen! The dog always gets blamed for everything, I’m sure. Lol! 🙂
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LOL! Right? With 99 words you have to imply a few things. 😀
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A fun visual. Teen angst – been there done that! Glad to only have the memories…
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We raised four girls and one boy… I can write a book about teenage angst. LOL! 😀
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I know from having an older sib… and then there was – me! 😀
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