Identifying Features

Author: Alison Pearce
Word Count: 156
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Identifying Features

Written for Flash Fiction’s 2nd of July Weekend Challenge

Prompt – Frog Tattoo

Word Count – 150

Identifying Features belongs to the following groups:

! Creative Writing & Poetry !, Flash Fiction, Riginals, Safe Haven, Short stories - Spherical Scriptings, Twisted Tales, Who are YOU to Judge?, WMG, Writing: Persuing Happiness and You're Accepted

The evening had gone well. Wesley usually didn’t approve of his brothers taste in women, but Ivy seemed different.
Ivy was confident, funny, intelligent and a great cook. Wesley could find no fault with her.
Still, something tugged at the corner of his mind. A nagging hint of recognition. Wesley just couldn’t place her.
Chester was relating an anecdote from work over coffee. As Chester reached the climax of his tale, he hit his mug, sending it across the room.
Ivy laughed, ‘I’ll get it.’
Ivy knelt down to pick the pieces of ceramic up off the tiles. The waistband of her jeans lowered slightly and Wesley caught a glimpse of a distinctive red frog tattoo on the back of her hip.
Quickly looking away, Wesley fought the urge to be sick. He knew who she was.
Masquerade.
Wesley’s favourite girl from Lilith’s Brothel. Chester’s taste hadn’t changed at all.

tkrosevear

You are so goooood Sis ;) xoxox ♥
Alison Pearce replied

Thanks Tammy :)
ArcadiaTempest

Ahhh…I could feel Wesley’s disappointment. Wonderful tale felt like so much more happened in such a short write. The characters were built so well in this and a red frog tattoo on Masquerade…(good name by the way) was a nice touch. :))
Alison Pearce replied

Thanks Arcadia :)
Zolton

Oh good one. Good luck in the comp!
Alison Pearce replied

Thanks Zolton :)
Jeannette Sheehy

Excellent one Alison! :)
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you Jeanette!!
Lawford

What? Had Wesley never seen her face before?
Good story.
Alison Pearce replied

Ah, but that mystery is solved by her “working” name Lawford…
Lawford

Doh. I get it.
I just thought he must have been behind her all the time and didn’t see her face. Guess that’s just my dirty mind.
Alison Pearce replied

Well, to be honest (I am blushing now) I did have that in mind, but I didn’t think it was enough :)
Chanel2

Nothing like a distinctive tattoo to uncover the Masquerade!
Good take on the prompt Allison.
Alison Pearce replied

LOL! Thanks Chanel :)
Rhinovangogh

Ow! OOooh! Sibling rivalry gone satisfied! I have seen such a tatoo! LOL! Cheers, Rhino
Alison Pearce replied

Thank you :)