“Orbs are ghosts.” Colin was adamant.
“No they’re not. You can see that’s no ghost. It’s on a pole holding it up.” Riley shook the pole to emphasize his point.
“Stupid. That is just a metal ball. The orb is a ghost I’m telling you.”
“What about Queen Mary’s orb then?”
“Well she’s a ghost. Why shouldn’t her orb be a ghost too.”
“Cause stupid, she carried it when she was alive.”
“Then it must be someone elses ghost. I bet this shines spooky blue at night when the ghosts wake up.”
“We’ll check it out tonight. C’mmon I’m hungry.
irene waters 2015
In response to the photo prompt kindly supplied by Sandra Crook to the Friday Fictioneers host Rochelle. Thank you both.
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Lovely Irene, I wonder what they discovered?
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I’m sure they found a friendly ghost. That’s if they remembered to go back to look. Being children they were probably onto the next challenge.
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A lovely, intriguing story. Really liked the dialog between the two friends.
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I could see two kids getting into a friendly argument over the light.
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It’s beautiful!
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Wonderful – sounds just like a couple of kids not sure where the truth is.
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I’m so glad you said it sounds like a couple of kids. I didn’t know whether that would be clear or not.
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Food first! A delightful little tale.
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Thank you Keith. Growing boys have to eat.
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Even if it is a ghost, they still have to eat! 🙂
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Growing boys have insatiable appetites.
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I prefer Riley’s outlook. Doubt about something? Collect evidence and then decide! You capture the youthful voices admirably.
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Thank you. I don’t have a lot of young people around me so I’m glad the voices sound real.
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Dear Irene,
I could hear these two. Looks spooky blue to me. 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle. I found this one very challenging. Glad you could hear the voices. Cheers Irene
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But I want to know what happened when they looked again that night! My betting is that it was indeed shining spooky blue.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Absolutely. There is a photo underneath of what they saw. LOL
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Food scores over any spooky blue ghost/thing. Beautifully written, Irene.
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Thank you so much Neel.
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Well-played, made me smile 🙂
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Thanks. Glad it gave you a smile.
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A nice childish debate on faith. Reminds me of that famous (or not so famous quote):
Man says: Show me and I’ll trust you.
God says: Trust me and I’ll show you.
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I hadn’t looked at it that way but you are right. It was a debate on faith and I love the quote.
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Wonderful dialogue. I could hear their voices and actually see them poking each other.
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I’m so glad it rang true for you.
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Great little vignette. A nicely captured piece of childhood
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Thank you Michael.
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Ah… maybe there are ghosts after all… I guess if you never look you will never see
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Yes you have to have your eyes open to all possibilities.
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I have had similar discussions with so many people I give up!
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Some times it is the easier path to tread.
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Ghost detectors were hiring
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LOL. I think food was more important.
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