Jacob paused and counted again.
Twenty six. Three less than the last time he’d counted and that infernal orchestra were still refusing to pack it in. If they didn’t stop interrupting his counting then he’d be sending them overboard to find his missing chairs.
He jolted forward, scrabbling upwards as the ship lurched again and the deck continued to tilt at a most infuriating angle.
The deckchairs began to slide downwards, clattering into each other as they headed for the railings.
“Drat.” Jacob spat.
He’d got them just right.
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Published by Carol J Forrester
Carol J Forrester is a writer and a history geek. Her debut collection 'It's All In The Blood' came out November 2019.
She has a 2:1 BA degree in history from Bath Spa University, enjoys judo at least twice a week, and tries to attend poetry events around the Midlands when she can.
Her flash fiction story ‘Glorious Silence’ was named as River Ram Press’ short story of the month for August 2014 and her short story ‘A Visit From The Fortune Teller’ has been showcased on the literary site Ink Pantry. Her poems ‘Sunsets’ and ‘Clear Out‘ were featured on Eyes Plus Words, and two of her poems were included in the DVerse Poets Pub Publication ‘Chiaroscuro’ which is available for purchase on amazon.Her poem ‘Until The Light Gets In‘ was accepted and published at The Drabble and her poem ‘Newborn’ was published by Ink Sweat & Tears.
She has been lucky enough to write guest posts for sites such as Inky Tavern and Song of The Forlorn and has hosted a number of guest bloggers on her site Writing and Works.
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I loved this Carol, great piece and as the deckchairs disappeared the band played on….small but titanic you might say.
Thank you. 😀
A very sweet little piece. Well done.
Thank you.
OCD meets SOS. 🙂
Definitely.
I thought this was terrific. Quite green with envy that you took something so simple (that we all know about) and turned it into something so engaging.
Thank you for such a wonderful comment.
This was a great piece. So simple in concept, yet quite stunning!
Thank you very much. 😀
Excellent! Brought what was perhaps an inappropriate smile – the best kind. Thanks.
Thank you for the lovely comment.