LL, I really like your entry for this challenge. I was thinking I’d write about a chicken becoming dinner, but I like your idea better than mine. You certainly hid the fact that he loved a violin, but doing so seemed to create some odd phrasing. You may have run into the space limits or felt rushed on this one. I don’t normally like to know what the last line of a story will be, so I enjoyed your change-up, before then.

@ Sir Bic; Yes, the phrasing is odd but I went for a study on perspectives wherein the largest body of the story relies solely on the readers world views. The revelation of the viola as the musicians love interest is real and factual and directly challenges the reader to abandon their initial assumptions allowing them view it in a whole new way and, thus, a whole new story is created by not changing a single word. That’s why the movie The Sixth Sense was actually two movies in one for some viewers, they had to go see it again utilizing a whole new mindset. I think it works great.

Lady sings the blues so well. As if she means it… As if she’s held down here in a smoke filled world, where they don’t laugh at jokes, they laugh at traaagedies…
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“Lady” by Regina Spektor. Good song, fits the story kind of.

I really enjoyed this, especially “You are not a violin, you are a viola.” Very interesting premise. Good job.

loved it!

Wow! You certainly had me going there! Wonderful story!