Friday Fictioneer challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo prompt.
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Friday Fictioneer photo prompt. Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Korkheek started the fire while lnrllin, her husband, unloaded the spaceship. Donning their jet packs, the teenagers, G-mlak and tSikll, immediately abandoned the campsite for their annual race through the Grand Canyon.
Watching the embers fly up and dissipate, Korkheek wondered if this might be their last vacation on Terra. With the high price of dilithium crystals, she didn’t know if they could afford to travel next year.
“Korkheek.” She looked up into her husband’s mournful face. Instantly, she imagined the worst: An accident in the canyon? Where were the children?
“Korkheek,” Inrllinn said, “I forgot to pack the marshmallows.”
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It's a long story ... 
Interesting take. Well done.
Dilithium crystals! I’m so proud!
Dear Tresha,
This gives new meaning to camping. For some reason it put me in mind of The Martian Chronicles. Imaginative. I enjoyed this.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Tresha, Who knew? Aliens have picked up our love of marshmallows. I wonder if he remembered the graham crackers and chocolate. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
EEK! No marshmallows or graham crackers or chocolate?!! Might as well pack up and fly home. 🙂
Dear Tresha, This is so darn good! Very, very clever! So, our ‘Earth’ is called “Terra.” Really good and I love their names too. Excellent! Nan 🙂