My first Friday flash in weeks. Weeks and weeks and weeks. 😉
“He said he’s not my father. He denied it in front of everyone!”
“He’s denied it for years. You can’t run off like a child because -”
“He doesn’t want me! I don’t want him either. I’m leaving. If he decides he wants a son instead of a – a minion he can come find me.”
“Son -”
“You’re not my father!”
“No, but I do care for you. He loves you as well. He just -”
“- is too ashamed of me to call me son?”
“I am certain he is very proud of you.”
“Like hell. Tell him goodbye.”
Story Treasury 
yuo know my father then? 😉
My muse does!
Ow, that sounds like a painful childhood!
Yes, yes, very!
You’ve managed to pack a lot of anger, and a lot of story, into this dialogue exchange.
Glad to have you back!
Thanks Icy! Glad to be back.
Oh there is a lot of anger in this piece, you’ve said so little and yet you’ve said so much.
Thanks Helen! The boy has reason to be angry!
Welcome back to the community. Lot of emotion in those few words.
Thanks Michael! Yeah, I wasn’t sure where I was going with this in the beginning, but it worked out.
I agree…there’s a lot of back story suggested in your very believable dialogue.
Thanks! Not sure I will ever go deeper into the backstory though.
Welcome back, Sonia! I read this through multiple times, which only happens when a flash sucks me in and demands that I contemplate it further. Nice work in an all dialogue piece.
Oh wow that’s great! Thanks!
Nice use of dialog. You leave us eager for more!
Thanks Tim! That’s always a good trick. LOL
Pure dialogue and yet interesting, good job. (Although I am hurting to see fantastical elements..maybe next week?)
Thanks. I don’t all dialogue pieces that often. 🙂 I hope so. I like fantasy better anyway.
Calling that relationship strained would be a gross understatement. Great read.
My attempt: http://unduecreativity.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/state-pride/
Thanks! Broken is what I would cal it.
Wow, harsh. That kid must be in such a hurt place.
yeah, but he’s getting out!
yay!
intrigued by the sadness of this dialogue….yet confused. What has this got to do with Madison’s ph. prompt titled: Old Truck? Here’s mine based on Old Truck:
http://www.triplemoonstar.blogspot.com
Not much. LOL 🙂 I didn’t use the pic as a prompt, but I read her work usually so . . . .Thanks!
LOL, no problem in not using the prompt or when the prompt causes a response that seems to have nothing to do with it…which does happen to me from time to time 😉
Yeah I have read some of those and wondered how it was related to the prompt myself. LOL Thanks Madison!
Good dialogue and full of feeling. A father and son and a truck seem to all tie together.
Mine is here: erinleary.wordpress.com
Thanks!
The fragile relationship nicely portrayed here at its point of fracture. Good one.
Mine’s at http://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/i-met-this-guy-friday-fictioneers-30-march-2012/
Thanks Sandra! I am thinking it might still be repaired at some point in the future.
Sad for the misunderstandings–sounds as if BOTH parties were hurting. Too bad it’s reflective of some father/son relationships. Looking forward to more of your posts.
Mine: http://www.vlgregory-circa1800.vpweb.com/blog.html
Yeah, two broken hearts. It’s a little sad.
Good story. It seems the father is about to reap what he has sown.
LOL Yes!!! He is, he surely is.
Dear Sonia,
Sometimes I think nature makes men such shits so that they’ll leave the nest early and learn how to fly strong and far, so to spread the genes around. Shame, though.
Aloha,
Doug
I hope not. That’s mean of nature.
Welcome to the gang! I enjoyed your story greatly from the presentation, your voice is great and your imagery are striking…
you can find me here: http://the-drabbler.com/rusted-race/
thanks so much charles!
Wow so much emotion in such few words. It sounds like there are a lot of issues and emotional turmoil in this family – would love to read more
Not sure I have more in me. Maybe. We’ll see.
welcome back Sonia!
Missed your stories. Always a lot of impact. Well done 🙂
Thanks so much Craig!
I feel the hurt in that boy, but also in the other adult trying to love him. Glad to see you back in the flashing circles Sonia, and I like the new look of your header. It’s been a while since I’ve been here…so it might not be so new anymore. But I like the look of Sanskrit in the lettering.
Thanks Madison! The new header has been up only for a couple weeks so I still consider it new! I had the other one for months.