Sunday, 18 December 2011

Never Accept Sweets From a Stranger





Hel --- lo there, little one!

 Hello?

What's your name then, handsome boy?

Erm, my name is Max. Why?

That's a pretty name for a pretty boy;
How are you, pretty boy?

I'm, Err, fine, thank you, lady.
How are you?

What lovely manners you have, little one.
Would you like me to buy you an ice cream?

Erm, I don't know.
My mum says I shouldn't.

Does she?
Just for once maybe she won't mind.
Or maybe we just won't tell her.

I don't know, lady, my mum wouldn't like it.

But you would really love an ice cream, wouldn't you?
One of those big ones, with a chocolate flake in it.
Come along, I know a lovely ice cream parlour not far from here;
you'll be back in a minute.
No harm done.
Where is your mum, anyway?

There she is, coming out of that shop.
M U M
I'm over here.

Max, who were you talking to?

There was this lady, Mum, 
and she was going to buy me an . . . . . . .

Now, where did she get to?
She was here a minute ago.

Never mind, Max, let's go and have an ice cream, shall we?


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38 comments:

  1. Elephant's Child18 December 2011 at 22:48

    Nice sting in the tale. Yes, I had made assumptions. Always a mistake. Thank you for the reminder.

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  2. Tom18 December 2011 at 22:54

    From snow to ice cream ... brrrr!

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  3. June18 December 2011 at 23:08

    Max has an awful tall shadow for a little boy whose Mum is looking out for him....

    Evil thing that I am, this ran through my mind:
    Want some candy?
    My mommy wouldn't like it.
    Your mommy doesn't have to eat it.

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  4. Pearl18 December 2011 at 23:27

    I've spent the last three hours watching crime shows. That tale chilled me!

    Pearl

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  5. Anonymous18 December 2011 at 23:40

    ...haunting...



    awesome ! please have a kind new week ahead.

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  6. Kathe W.19 December 2011 at 00:04

    she does look sinister- nicely done!

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  7. Kay Dennison19 December 2011 at 00:18

    Excellent!!!!!

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  8. Suz19 December 2011 at 00:32

    it does have the creep factor...the photo...doesn't it
    good thing mum wasn't far away

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  9. #1Nana19 December 2011 at 00:45

    Creepy! One of those scenarios that I don't want playing in my head.

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  10. Brian Miller19 December 2011 at 01:03

    kinda scary...dont trust the strangers offering sweets...

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  11. Anonymous19 December 2011 at 01:44

    what flavor ice cream?

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  12. Kay L. Davies19 December 2011 at 01:53

    I was hoping he'd keep saying no, but I was so glad the mother showed up. Female criminals can be just as awful as the male kind, we have learned, although when I was small I'm sure my parents said "strange men" rather than "strangers". Times change, or awareness changes.
    K

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  13. Rubye Jack19 December 2011 at 03:57

    and such are life's little ironies.

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  14. Windsmoke.19 December 2011 at 04:23

    Very disturbing and creepy with an evil twist at the end :-).

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  15. Jenne' R. Andrews 19 December 2011 at 04:35

    This is somehow a disturbing photo, yes? A biting and pointed effort...your photos and musings are spectacular, Friko. xxj

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  16. georgia little pea19 December 2011 at 05:01

    Thats a really tricky picture. I thought it was something else when I first saw it and went back for another look after the poem. Really enjoyed both. Much better developed than Ms Pea's efforts lol ;p

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  17. Jinksy19 December 2011 at 05:13

    Enough to put any little boy off ice cream for life! LOL ♥

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  18. SmitoniusAndSonata19 December 2011 at 07:42

    one warns one's children about life's dangers every day ...but i dídn't ever think of warning them about Bearded Ladies.

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  19. The Cranky Crone, she lives alone!19 December 2011 at 09:10

    These days I ask strangers if they have any sweets, then insist they give me a ride in their car!
    That usually works keeping other strangers at bay.

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  20. Sueann19 December 2011 at 10:37

    Creepy and scary!! Yikes! It can happen so quickly!
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  21. marciamayo19 December 2011 at 11:00

    I bet there would have been a gingerbread house in the woods if the mother hadn't returned in the nick of time.

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  22. Dave King19 December 2011 at 11:18

    There's a moral buried there somewhere...
    Like the style of it.

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  23. Rita19 December 2011 at 12:00

    The prompt lady really worked with your story! Now she looks sinister to me. ;)

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  24. Berowne19 December 2011 at 14:34

    An interesting take on the prompt, well written...

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  25. schmidleysscribblins,wordpress.com19 December 2011 at 16:34

    Excellent tension in this tale of torment. Dianne

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  26. Jocelyn19 December 2011 at 16:38

    That photo--imagine if you saw that when you walked in to your first grade classroom. You'd hate school for the next 12 years.

    Thank heavens Mum came out and scared the naughty fiend away!

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  27. Wisewebwoman19 December 2011 at 17:00

    I love the illusion of a beard and the creepy door.
    Beware of sweeties and strangers indeed.
    Xo
    WWW

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  28. jabblog19 December 2011 at 18:45

    Ooh, creepy! Stranger Danger - but sometimes the stranger is nice.

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  29. Ann Grenier19 December 2011 at 20:47

    I'm still laughing at "The Cranky Old Crone, She Lives Alone's" comment: you both turned the tables admirably!

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  30. Vicki Lane20 December 2011 at 01:34

    Oooh -- made me think of Snow White's wicked step-mother. Disney's version gave me nightmares in my childhood.

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  31. Anonymous20 December 2011 at 02:29

    What an interesting interpretation for the prompt, Friko. Well done and open to several interpretations, isn't it?

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  32. Isabel Doyle20 December 2011 at 05:41

    Nightmares for mums even more than little boys I think - excellent Friko & happy holidays & stay well

    Isabel x

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  33. Helen20 December 2011 at 16:00

    I couldn't imagine where you were headed with the title of your Magpie ... WOW, you gave all of us a gift this week.

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  34. ds20 December 2011 at 20:00

    Creepy and clever. Thank you!

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  35. Intelliblog21 December 2011 at 02:10

    LOL, Good one!

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  36. Tumblewords:21 December 2011 at 04:54

    Chilling. But the ice cream sounds good. :)

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  37. Helena22 December 2011 at 20:48

    Creeped out a bit by this one.....!

    If anyone offered me a Pralines and Cream Häagen-Dazs these days, I'd be off like a shot with them.....!!

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  38. redprisma26 December 2011 at 02:42

    This piece is interesting, and I like it because its a thinker piece. Is he imagining this woman?

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