Pleated

[crimsonplum]

An entry for LJ Idol, season 8, week 11: open topic. Stand-alone fiction. For dialect clarification, click here after reading.

"...oh, aye. Sometimes the fourth parrot has to flap his wings to stay on."

From her vantage point off to stage left, Shannon laughed softly as Alex played a rim shot and the crowd roared. That joke never failed, even with

Comments

[lawchicky]

Awwwww- my heart just melted a little for the both of them. Loved this!

[crimsonplum]

Thanks, sweetie! My work here is done. :)

[yuniebaby]

This is such a wonderful read! Really excellent from start to finish.

[crimsonplum]

So glad you liked it - thank you!

[crimsonplum]

Thank you! I love them too. :)

[roina_arwen]

Mmmm... I've always loved a man with a brogue! Well done, great characters, A+ !

[crimsonplum]

LOL, me too! But remember: it's only a faire brogue...real accent is Texas Gulf Coast. ;) So glad you liked it.

[jem0000000]

How sweet! The characters are wonderful, and I loved the humor scattered through the story. :)

[crimsonplum]

Thank you! As they said in Steel Magnolias: Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion. :)

[jem0000000]

You're welcome. :)