PANCHO
The locals joked that Pancho was more goat than man when he
vaulted down the terraces on his bamboo pole like a visiting god. His goats ate
some of the crops but were tolerated because the male sired fine kids on the
local flock.
One year Pancho also sired a child on the baker’s daughter.
Her father met him the following year and presented him with
his child.
“Are you sure he’s mine?” Pancho asked and stroked its head.
Beneath his hand he felt horns budding and the child gazed
at him with yellow slitted eyes.
It was his.
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Friday Fictioneers write 100 words stories prompted by a photo posted by Rochelle http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/
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I get the Rose Mary baby kind of feel her. Good story. Original.
ReplyDeleteThanks SH - you're always one of the first to comment and I appreciate it!
DeleteNo kidding! Great story
ReplyDeleteHaha! Cheers Sandra!
DeleteGreat story, Liz. If you follow my 'Brockberrow', on Wattpad, you will eventually come across Evangelina Wiccawillie, the Goatwoman, and find some similarities with Pancho!
ReplyDeleteEvangelina sounds interesting enough to forgive that shameless piece of publicity, Snail - I shall go and look after I've had my hair cut!
DeleteThe kid will have plenty of nannies to help care for it ...
ReplyDeleteGroan!
DeleteI hope he plans to help raise his "kid". Great story !
ReplyDeleteI suppose somebody had to say it! I avoided that pun by a hairs-breadth myself.
DeleteI hope he plans to help raise his "kid". Great story!
ReplyDeleteAre you sure this isn't a preview for a new comedy coming out in theaters this summer: "Pancho and the babe" maybe?
ReplyDeleteComedy? And there was I imagining I'd written a supernatural tale. Oh well.
DeleteWell he was a horny old goat wasn't he? Good story.
ReplyDeleteMy story is bring all the old chestnuts out of the woodwork, isn't it?
DeleteThat last line was the kicker - well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Troy
DeleteGood story - he certainly made his mark in this part of the world. Thanks, Nan
ReplyDeleteHe did, didn't he?
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteThose crazy kids. You've certainly put an ominous spin on this. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Couldn't resist the ominous!
DeleteThat's very funny. But a bit spooky too. Nicely told.
ReplyDeleteThanks Patrick
DeleteI think this is the most unique interpretation of the photo prompt this week. Well done!
ReplyDelete.My mind does tend to fly off at a tangent
DeleteI horned in to late for all the puns and jokes(or did I?), but found it amusing that your horror story has morphed into comic-tragedy. :-) Good job, Lizy!
ReplyDeletejanet
Thanks Janet - no I think every pun and joke has been dine!
DeleteA baby part goat would be something for an Excorcist to deal with.. great color with the pole-vaulting ...
ReplyDeleteMany locals in La Gomera actually do move aroun their terraces that way.
DeleteNo denying that one.
ReplyDeleteI suppose he could have tried blaming the billy goat!
DeleteHa!ha!A real "kid" in the making ;-)Great take,loved it!
ReplyDeletethanks Atreyee.
DeleteBrilliant and creepy story! I'm going to resist the temptation to make a 'kid' joke. They've all been said anyway!
ReplyDeleteYou're right - they have! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteAnother great short. Well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ruth.
DeleteOoh! Great way to pack a punch into 100 words!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Annalisa - 100 words are in some ways easier than 200!
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