“You know, it was unexpectedly nice, this walk.”
He looked at her with a quizzical expression.
“Why unexpected?”
She laughed nervously.
“Well, because of what I had heard about you from here and there.”
He narrowed his eyes.
“And what had you heard from here and there?”
She blushed slightly and gave his hand a gentle squeeze.
“Oh, nothing! Just that you are kind of weird.”
He laughed.
“Oh am I, then?”
She smiled as she hugged him.
“Not at all. I am glad you picked this path to walk on. These vines make such a beautiful archway.”
“Ummm..vines?”
She screamed out loud upon making the serpentine discovery, before running helter-skelter…
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Slithering-ly fantastic twist!
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Eek, I’d say that’s a bit weird for sure!
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Nice one; the lady’s miss-perceptions. 🙂
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Things aren’t always what they seem! Excellent.
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I definitely imagine my mom as the screaming lady – she’s absolutely terrified of snakes.
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What a story, I felt like I was in a James Bond movie. Well done
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Sounds like my wife.
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She was right about him after all. There is no smoke without a fire.
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Hahaha! 😉
True! 🙂
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Weird indeed – beware of garden paths….
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Hahaha..aye! 😉
Thank You! 🙂
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Nagraj and his girlfriend! Ha ha ha. They did look like snakes to me too.
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Hahaha!! Nagraj! XD
Yeah, too slithery! 😉
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A slitheringlly good twist in the tail. 😊
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Hahaha! 😉
Thanks so much! 😀
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Okay, I would have freaked out. I really don’t like snakes.
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Maybe they are friendly? 🙂
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Excellent! 🙂
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Thank You! 😀 🙂
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