by Lisa Westerfield
Member since:
May 2, 2006

Abbott and Ice Cream (short story, 100 words)

January 25, 2013 05:50 PM UTC (Updated: January 25, 2013 06:10 PM UTC)
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For years I tried to cure him of his addiction, but no matter what I put in his ice cream (peas & carrots, oil & water, needle & thread) Abbot would gobble it up as if he hadn’t eaten a thing since Costello left him for that Brad Pitt looking bartender from The Brass Rail.  He was eating his feelings, we all knew it.  Love will do that to you especially if it is cursed to begin with.  Finally he met Laverne.  She wasn’t the best looking of dames, but she changed him for the better…or so we thought.









Written for the Genre Shorties Group based on this week’s prompt.  One hundred words exactly!

Westerfield © 2013

Comments: 22

A. F. Stewart Jan 25, 2013, 6:15pm UTC
Great story with a delightfully ominous ending.
Lisa Westerfield Jan 25, 2013, 6:50pm UTC
A. F., thank you! : )
Karen E. Jan 25, 2013, 6:44pm UTC
Cute!
Lisa Westerfield Jan 25, 2013, 6:50pm UTC
Karen, thank you! : )
Pam Brittain Jan 25, 2013, 7:10pm UTC
Awesome. What an imagination.
Lisa Westerfield Jan 25, 2013, 7:26pm UTC
Pam, thank you. Your compliment means a lot to me. : )
Ms Lee P. Jan 25, 2013, 7:29pm UTC
I like your story. You just can't change some people, no matter what you do. I actually thought you might mention Donald Trump again when it comes to ice cream ..... I'll never forget. You changed my ice cream thoughts forever. Some things just shouldn't be spoken out loud.

For those amonst us who just might read this reply and don't know what I'm talking about .... Lisa once wrote that the curl on top of the Dairy Queen ice cream cone reminded her of Donald trumps hair-do, especially the butterscotch dipped cones .... it made me laugh and I'm still laughing and I can't think of ice cream anymore without thinking of the Donald's hair .... awwwwhahaha!
Lisa Westerfield Jan 25, 2013, 7:55pm UTC
Ms. Lee, you are too kind! You know I didn't think of Donald Trump while writing this little story, but I did think of his hair when I wrote my piece about Leila's Hair Museum because his long lanks would be perfect to use to make a hair wreath!

On another note, you know what I ate after going to Leila's Hair Museum last Saturday? Yup, I ate a DQ butterscotch dipped ice cream cone and I thought more about how wonderful you are than how much I don't like Donald Trump! : )
Tracy Fabre Jan 25, 2013, 8:18pm UTC
Ha ~ this really calls out for a part 2!

But remind me to check the contents of any ice cream you may some day offer me...
Lisa Westerfield Feb 10, 2013, 1:27pm UTC
Tracy, I put cookies and hot fudge in my ice cream normally! : )
Dannielle S. Jan 25, 2013, 9:55pm UTC
This is "classic" La Lady Lisa writing! It's been a while since I've read any of your fiction, but just those 100 words brought back memories of those stories you used to post years ago. Way cool.
Lisa Westerfield Feb 10, 2013, 1:28pm UTC
Dannielle, your comment made me smile and also inspired me! Thank you. : )
David W. Jan 25, 2013, 10:16pm UTC
Great job, though I never saw Costello as a Brad Pit fan. Errol Flynn maybe.
Lisa Westerfield Feb 10, 2013, 8:12pm UTC
David, I think he might have been happy with both. : )
Sonia M. Jan 25, 2013, 11:28pm UTC
Poor Laverne ends up in this mess no matter what!!!
Lisa Westerfield Feb 10, 2013, 8:13pm UTC
Sonia, it is just her luck! : )
Sonia M. Feb 11, 2013, 12:02am UTC
;-)
Len Maxwell Jan 26, 2013, 12:19am UTC
I loved it. I'm lucky (?) to be at an age that I know everyone you mentioned.
Lisa Westerfield Feb 10, 2013, 8:14pm UTC
Len, I know the feeling! : )
René Allen Feb 7, 2013, 1:02am UTC
LOL ~ Lisa, thank you for sharing this with us in OUR FAVORITE BOOKS!
Lisa Westerfield Feb 10, 2013, 8:20pm UTC
Rene, I think I may have slipped up, but thank you for being gracious! : )
René Allen Mar 15, 2013, 8:07am UTC
You didn't mean to put it in there? It is a GOOD READ!

Love,
Rene

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