This is my entry for Thursday photo prompt #writephoto. Inspired by Sue Vincent.
The Tunnel
There it was again that faint mermering coming from the cave. He moved closer to the entrance spread his arms across the opening and listened.
He was sure he could hear voices. Standing with the noonday sun behind him shilouetting his form he looked very tall.
No way was he going to enter the tunnel, he was no fool. He knew it was all too easy to get lost in these caves. So he stayed outside in the sun and listened. Way down at the end of the tunnel she watched him, not sure if what she saw was real or not. The bright light seemed to confuse her.
Suddenly she was disturbed by the sense of someone standing behind her. “What are you doing” snapped an irritated voice, ” we are late my watch has stopped again” She ignored the voice watching, intently the figure at the end of the tunnel.
“Come on ” the voice announced. As the tick tock got on her nerves. “Alright!” Hissed Alice as she span around. Coming face to face with a giant white rabbit dressed in a morning suit. “What is the hurry” she enquired. “Well the Mad Hatter has invited us for tea and the Queen is dropping in too and I hear there will be jam tarts”
“Do you think he could come” asked Alice nodding towards the entrance. “Don’t be daft” replied the 10ft rabbit, “he is just a figment of your imagination, not real at all.”
“Right” said Alice and they clip clopped and flip flopped deeper into the tunnel.
Back out in the sunshine Mark finally decided he had imagined the voices and went back to join his friends who were having a picnic by the croquet lawn.
Jun 22, 2017 @ 22:28:32
Imagination, don’t you just love it….great take willow….
Jun 22, 2017 @ 22:33:09
Thank you Michael glad you liked it I was not sure if it was too silly! 🤗💝
Jun 22, 2017 @ 22:38:53
No not at all…I think a lot of folk would have seen an Alice story in this image.
Jun 22, 2017 @ 22:45:28
I like Alice and the Rabbit 💖
Jun 22, 2017 @ 23:23:35
Both believe the other is a figment of their imaginations. Nice ending!
Jun 23, 2017 @ 05:23:04
Yes indeed, but who is the real one? 🤔
Jun 23, 2017 @ 04:41:52
Love it sis!!!
Jun 23, 2017 @ 05:18:59
Thank you Sis 😂💗
Jun 23, 2017 @ 05:11:19
A great story, Willow… and you have no idea how appropriate 😀
Jun 23, 2017 @ 05:17:49
Really? Well that is intriguing. 🤔💜
Jun 23, 2017 @ 11:34:06
😉
Jun 23, 2017 @ 17:32:21
Nicely done — Alice down the rabbit hole on her way to tea, Mark on his way to play croquet — are they using flamingos as mallets at his picnic?
Jun 23, 2017 @ 18:19:46
Well that would be a nice touch 🤗💗💜
Jun 24, 2017 @ 11:45:58
I love your take Willow, brilliant! 🙂
Jun 24, 2017 @ 12:29:18
Thank you Sis I decided to confuse matters! 🙂. ❤️. ❤️. ❤️
Jun 24, 2017 @ 15:33:48
I thought it was great fun 🙂
Jun 24, 2017 @ 17:00:13
. ❤️. ❤️.. ❤️. ❤️. ❤️. ❤️. ❤️. ❤️❤️
Jun 26, 2017 @ 10:44:10
A great take, Willow. It was charming to read and a wonderful addition to the original story. Well done.
Jun 26, 2017 @ 12:48:33
Thank you Hugh I really enjoyed writing it! 💜💖
Jun 27, 2017 @ 14:28:22
Wonderful, Willow. I love where you went with this. 😀
Jun 27, 2017 @ 15:55:42
Thank you so much I need some fun right now and Alice fitted the bill 😁
Jun 29, 2017 @ 08:11:49
Mindboggling! What is real? Loved this 🙂
Jun 29, 2017 @ 08:21:17
Everything is an illusion 😶🙃
Jun 29, 2017 @ 11:22:12
If I’m not real, that could explain a lot 🙂
Jun 29, 2017 @ 10:07:51
Me too, it also means all the trouble around me is not real either! What a wonderful idea 😊
Jun 29, 2017 @ 10:57:27
If only!
Jun 29, 2017 @ 10:58:32
Yes indeed 😱
Jun 29, 2017 @ 11:55:52
🙂
Jun 29, 2017 @ 08:22:42
Again varied and brilliant entries 😀
Jun 29, 2017 @ 13:12:21
This is really lovely – what a great use of the prompt! Thank you for sharing!
Jun 29, 2017 @ 15:17:31
Thank you for reading and your kind words 💜
Jul 03, 2017 @ 13:28:08
Very nice building of suspense..and we might not have been released form the phantom..well done, hanging the ending.
Jul 03, 2017 @ 16:37:25
Thank you I glad that you enjoyed it 💜💗