On your way to steal my mermaid, eh?
“Can I have the last one?” she asked, reaching her fork over.
“Hell no!” I swatted it away, a fly hovering over the syrup.
“I never get to eat Æbleskiver,” I said, savoring another bite.
“You had your chance to order better.”
25 Comments
Christine
Æbleskiver!! I would fork-stab anyone who tried to steal one off my plate. 🙂 Great little story, Natalie!
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that cynking feeling
I had to Google for this one. Sounds tasty and totally worth stealing.
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Jo-Anne Teal
A completely understandable and necessary defense!
Glasgowdragonfly
Enjoyed this little story, I can imagine the set up (we always want what someone else has ordered in my house) and you arranged the dialogue brilliantly within the word limit.
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Jennifer Knoblock
I like how you let the dialogue tell the story, and that great detail of the fly hovering over the syrup.
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Kristin
I looked up Æbleskiver, and now I’m really hungry for breakfast! Great moment captured.
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TNKerr
Ahh, Solvang. The food, the photo, the story! I was there with you for this one. Great job.
Marcy
I liked your use of “swatted” with the fly detail. Æbleskivers look great–I want one with strawberry jam.
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Cindy Knapper
Loved this story. Nicely done.
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Kir
I love to steal from my husband’s plate 😉
the ending line was the kicker and the winner.
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Soumyaa Verma
Haha! We all have been there, on both the sides. I know I have. I’m usually the thief 😛
I too loved the last line
Lance
This is a snapshot of so many dinner/lunch conversations with me and my bunch. Someone always has a wandering fork or finger.
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E.A. Wicklund
Haha! This sounds like me and my wife. Fun story!
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Pam
I’m all about sharing food. My husband is not. We are basically star crossed lovers somehow we make it work
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TMW Hickman
This painted a wonderful scene, and put me at the table. Now I’m hungry!
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Kim
Damn. Now I’m hungry. I haven’t had one of those in four years. Also known as “The Last Time I Visited Solvang”.
Forget “Leggo my eggo.” It’s “Leggo my Æbleskiver!”
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CC
Haha…I know people like this…..who HATE to share entrees and would slap a hand away with exactly such a retort! Very realistic and well-written 🙂
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Susan Shuman
I like this one. Wish I had some Æbleskiver. Good one!
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KymmInBarcelona
My Dad did that to my daughter at Christmas, with Death by Chocolate cake. She’s still not over it : ) Love the swatted line, too.
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Lady Jennie
No idea what that is! What country is it from?
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Meg
How could anyone dare to take the last bite of your Æbleskiver? Wonderful little story, Natalie. So much detail packed into 42 words.
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Nate
I am not a violent man, but some animal instinct to fight rises up in me when someone eats off my plate.
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Ann Bennett (@AnnBennett12)
Apt take on prompt. that’s what we want to say. Alas, we would probably let them have the treat. I am guessing this is a waffle or pancake. I’ll google it late.
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