For all my Friday Fictioneer friends who may not have read my previous post, I’m going out of town for a couple days, but I’ll still try to read all your stories at some point.
The day started with such potential. I was flying to meet a gorgeous Russian woman. We were in love.
Now, twelve hours later, I’m tied up in an abandoned paint factory while “Veronika” and her thugs figure out how to get five million dollars for me.
Apparently, it’s bad to tell strangers on the Internet that you’re a millionaire.
Still . . . the gentle way she tied the ropes; the way she didn’t taser me like she threatened to. I think there’s a spark there.
I’m just going to sit here and work on my winning smile until she comes back in.
February 6th, 2013 at 11:45 pm
Damn! too good…Love it.
February 6th, 2013 at 11:50 pm
Thanks~ 🙂
February 6th, 2013 at 11:59 pm
Stockholm syndrome at work, eh? But what can you expect from someone who mentioned online that he was a millionaire? Lots of fun, David. Now back to my regularly scheduled basement cleaning.
janet
February 7th, 2013 at 12:01 am
Glad I could provide an entertaining break from cleaning. As for the guy in the story…some people never learn.
February 7th, 2013 at 12:16 am
Apparently, it’s bad to tell strangers on the Internet that you’re a millionaire. — LOL of all the foolish….. >< well, they deserve each other lol i had fun reading this. thanks for the laugh ^^
February 9th, 2013 at 3:31 pm
I’m glad you liked it. I should write a sequel where, against, all odds they end up together. ^^
February 7th, 2013 at 12:22 am
This made me lol
February 9th, 2013 at 3:31 pm
Thanks! Happy to hear it.
February 7th, 2013 at 2:12 am
Okay, double-o trouble 😉
February 9th, 2013 at 3:33 pm
pretty much…:)
February 7th, 2013 at 2:14 am
Never give up on love! This was a funny one. I hope it works out for him. Enjoy your little break. I intend to caught on your blog!! See, it’s good you’re taking a break. I hope you have a nice vacation.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:34 pm
I hope it works out too, but I’m not holding my breath. It’s kind of fun to write hapless characters.
February 7th, 2013 at 3:07 am
There’s probably somewhere on the internet that you can post this where it would be warning to people… Very funny.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Yeah, but probably people would read it and say, “What an idiot. But that won’t happen to me when I go meet my Chinese beauty. I KNOW she loves me.”
February 7th, 2013 at 3:25 am
I know they shouldn’t have, but the last three lines made me grin.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Well, they were intended to make you grin, so I’m glad they did. 🙂
February 7th, 2013 at 3:50 am
lol I loved this one 😀
February 9th, 2013 at 3:36 pm
Thank you muchly. Glad to hear~
February 7th, 2013 at 3:52 am
Nicely written. Did make me smile….about how we never know the way a day might turn out to be…
February 9th, 2013 at 3:39 pm
That’s the fun of life, right? It brings us places we’d never go on our own.
February 7th, 2013 at 3:58 am
mwhahahaha. That was freakin’ awesome.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
Thank you~ I take that as high praise.
February 7th, 2013 at 4:29 am
”Apparently, it’s bad to tell strangers on the Internet that you’re a millionaire.
Still . . . the gentle way she tied the ropes; the way she didn’t taser me like she threatened to. I think there’s a spark there…”
Really very funny!
February 7th, 2013 at 4:55 am
Good luck with that…! 😉
February 7th, 2013 at 5:03 am
I love the naively optimistic voice of your character. 🙂
February 7th, 2013 at 7:12 am
Oh, for crying out loud! That just SUCKS to think a Russian girl would marry a guy for his MONEY! 😉 Hahahahahahaha!
Well done, Dave! This is a keeper! This is a GREAT and fresh approach!
February 9th, 2013 at 3:41 pm
Sucks indeed. You mean to tell me people are exactly who they say on the Internet? What is this world coming to? 🙂
February 7th, 2013 at 7:47 am
The poor sap….It’s hard to believe there are people like that but your MC seemed so real which made this believable and funny as hell! Great job!
Tom
February 9th, 2013 at 3:42 pm
I find it hard to believe too, but I guess email scams are getting some people. People are pretty good at self-delusion. Glad you enjoyed it.
February 7th, 2013 at 9:41 am
There’s a spark alright… at the end of the taser. Good one, Rich… thanks for the photo, it’s beautiful… sundown or up? Have a good time on your trip. Stay out of Room 317.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:07 am
My apologies, David. I thought I clicked on Rich’s story. The first line still applies… good one!
“Room 317” is a book Rich wrote. I got it on Amazon.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
All good. It’s high praise to be mistaken for Rich. 🙂
February 7th, 2013 at 10:22 am
“Apparently, it’s bad to tell strangers on the Internet that you’re a millionaire.”– great line, and then practicing his winning smile because he imagines there’s a spark–priceless.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:43 pm
I can just imagine his pathetic attempts when she comes back in. Never give up hope.
February 7th, 2013 at 11:59 am
And when she fires that gun – I hope it is at my heart – because, that will give me a broken heart.
February 7th, 2013 at 12:43 pm
That’s an optimist. I had a friend once who did marry a beautiful woman from Russia. Didn’t end well.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
I’m sure this one wouldn’t end well either. 🙂
February 7th, 2013 at 3:48 pm
Hehe.. Being optimistic is the key. Positive thoughts help.. hehe.. Can’t stop laughing , what a cracker of a story. Hopefully, his optimism remains intact for a long, long time.. 🙂 Fantastic take on the prompt.
February 7th, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Okay, I’m not sure why exactly, well that’s not true it’s well written, but apart from that I just love this. Feel sorry for the schmuck but … come on, I mean really! 🙂
February 7th, 2013 at 5:18 pm
Goodness, this man will die of optimism! Good story.
February 7th, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Very funny and enjoyable! Love is blind, I guess. I would have doubted that Veronika would have looked anything like her picture, knowing the way the good ol’ Internet works.
February 7th, 2013 at 6:58 pm
Dear David,
What a delightful take on the prompt! I’ve heard of optimism, but this guy takes it to a whole new level. I applaud him for his positive attitude but somehow I don’t think it’s going to help him much. Well done, my friend. Well done indeed!
Shalom,
Rochelle
February 7th, 2013 at 8:15 pm
the poor narrator is so doomed..nice work
February 7th, 2013 at 10:15 pm
Now this is what I call an optimist! Nice work – loved it.
February 7th, 2013 at 10:59 pm
such optimism, such a fool, but you just never know…well done.
February 9th, 2013 at 10:35 pm
He’s a fool, to be sure, but…stranger things have happened.
February 8th, 2013 at 12:47 am
“I think there’s a spark there,” a damned near perfect post!
February 9th, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Thank you very much. I’m glad you liked it.
February 8th, 2013 at 4:43 am
my question is…..was he telling the truth about being a millionaire? Great fun read!
February 9th, 2013 at 10:34 pm
Hmm, I wrote it assuming he was just lying about the money. I guess it works either way though.
February 8th, 2013 at 4:50 am
Is that denial or perhaps he’s ever the optimist?!
February 9th, 2013 at 10:33 pm
Probably a big helping of both.
February 8th, 2013 at 5:25 am
He’s willing to give her every chance to be the love he wants. Too bad his future looks so bleak. I think she is out of his league.
February 8th, 2013 at 7:29 am
Excellent story. Like it. He’s very lucky ‘Veronika’ was actually female!
February 9th, 2013 at 10:32 pm
That’s true. The story could have turned out much, much worse. 🙂
February 8th, 2013 at 10:15 am
A good lesson in there. Careful of those internet dating services. Or at the very least, don’t lie!
February 8th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
Love this. Very very funny. And he still thinks he’s in with a chance! Hilarious 😀
February 8th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
Love it…. I will say start praying. Never trust a woman with a winning smile and thuggish friends lol.
Great take on the prompt David :).
February 9th, 2013 at 10:32 pm
I think it will take a miracle to get him out. Hopefully he has the money to cough up. Thanks for the kind words. 🙂
February 9th, 2013 at 5:16 am
Very good. Problem is he probably lied too, he’s not worth anything!
February 9th, 2013 at 10:31 pm
That was my intention originally; that he didn’t have any money at all, but I realized it could be taken either way.
February 9th, 2013 at 9:58 am
I love the last two paragraphs. Puts a whole different spin on the story.
February 9th, 2013 at 3:17 pm
Dear Dave,
“So you’re telling me there’s hope?” Classic story that made me fall out of my chair laughing. have a good trip.
Aloha,
Doug
February 9th, 2013 at 10:30 pm
Thank you, Doug. You kind of have to admire someone that optimistic, in the face of all odds.
February 9th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
Excellent! It makes you want to go and rescue the poor guy…
February 9th, 2013 at 10:29 pm
I know, right? He needs someone who will treat him right.
February 10th, 2013 at 2:19 am
“the gentle way she tied the ropes; the way she didn’t taser me like she threatened to. I think there’s a spark there.” – made me laugh! I guess your character must have inherited his millions – he’s much too determinedly naive to make that much money on his own! (Or maybe he won the lottery.) Good one.
February 10th, 2013 at 10:54 am
Yeah, he either fell into the money or he was lying about it the whole time. In any case, I think he’s in trouble. 🙂 Thanks for reading.
February 11th, 2013 at 5:23 pm
LOLLL!! They say one should never lose hope, or something like that in cleverer words. Fun read!
February 11th, 2013 at 9:15 pm
Thanks. It takes some pretty strong optimism to keep hope in that situation though. 🙂
February 13th, 2013 at 6:50 am
Oh, the naivety! Hilarious. 😀
Loved this.
February 13th, 2013 at 10:09 pm
Naive and rich is not the best combination, and you are perfectly right, it’s pretty far from Stockholm (I hope).
BTW, for some reason your page always crashes when i read on my iPad… I wonder if it’s some censorship.
February 13th, 2013 at 11:02 pm
They should rename it Moscow syndrome 🙂
I don’t know why it would crash. That’s really weird.
February 13th, 2013 at 11:04 pm
I remember the bank robbery that gave rise to the name Stockholm syndrome
February 16th, 2013 at 3:57 pm
if you have robert redford looks and smile it may work!
February 16th, 2013 at 7:52 pm
That wouldn’t hurt, to be sure. I’m sure this guy doesn’t though. 🙂