Friday Fictioneer Challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo prompt.
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Friday Fictioneer prompt. Copyright The Reclining Gentleman
Larry arrived at the lakeside, out of breath. He’d found six of the scavenger hunt items and only lacked this last one. This time I’m ahead of everyone, Larry thought, especially Mountain Mike. Larry smiled at the thought of holding up the first-place trophy.
Larry deduced that the last item was on the lake’s island; he scanned the shores for a canoe.
A wop-wop noise broke his concentration: a helicopter approached. It hovered over the island and a figure descended on a rescue line. Larry recognized the neon orange jacket even from this distance: Mountain Mike.
Curses! Foiled again!
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It's a long story ... 
I’ve had friends like that. Not for long though… Nice one, made me smile.
Good interpretation of the prompt. I like it. Made me laugh too.
Great take. It would be hard to compete with Mountain Mike!
never compete with a someone who can access a helicopter – or at least negotuiate new rules to the game. Wop-wop- Randy
Yep, people with fat wallets make it hard on the other scavenger hunters.
Damn that Mountain Mike! Nice take on the prompt.
Dear Tresha,
What some people won’t do for a trophy. Well played.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Tresha, Hilarious. 😀 Looks like Mountain Mike is into winning in the extreme. It makes me wonder how he’d take losing. I don’t think I’d want to know. 🙂 — Susan
Funny and entertaining, thank you for the laughs.