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Churned Love

March 7, 2023 34 Comments

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Darrell took his seat on the therapist’s couch. Cheyenne took the far end.

Darrell, as always, spoke first. “I spent ten days sculpting Marilyn Monroe out of butter for the county Farm Show contest. Cheyenne ate her leg. I don’t know if I can trust her anymore.”

Cheyenne stared out the window. The therapist nodded and jotted another note.

“I love her, but she doesn’t respect me, or my work. I’m not sure this is working out. What do you think?”

The therapist massaged his brow. “I think you need a girlfriend.”

Cheyenne barked at the blue jay on the ledge.

By Leesa Voth

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  1. Dick Noble says

    March 7, 2023 at 8:10 am

    great ending – had me fooled

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 10:26 am

      Thanks so much for reading! Glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  2. Philip says

    March 7, 2023 at 8:21 am

    Nice. Loved the therapist’s reaction at the end there. Well done.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 10:27 am

      Thank you! So glad you liked it. Thank you for reading!

      Reply
  3. Scott Bogart says

    March 7, 2023 at 9:00 am

    Nice one, Leesa!

    Scott

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 10:28 am

      Thank you, Scott! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to read it today!

      Reply
  4. Julian Grant says

    March 7, 2023 at 11:08 am

    Nice. Great twist. As hoped for in fine FF.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 12:17 pm

      Thank you so much! I appreciate it.

      Reply
  5. Leo says

    March 7, 2023 at 11:08 am

    Better — by far — than some (not all) of the cartoons these days in The New Yorker magazine.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you, Leo! What a lovely compliment. Thank you for reading!

      Reply
  6. Mary A Gorman says

    March 7, 2023 at 11:12 am

    Absolutely fantastic the twist amazing

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 12:18 pm

      Thank you, Mary! I’m glad liked it.

      Reply
  7. Liz says

    March 7, 2023 at 12:08 pm

    Ha ha ???

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 7, 2023 at 12:19 pm

      Thanks for reading, Liz!

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  8. Rita Riebel Mitchell says

    March 7, 2023 at 3:50 pm

    Haha. Good ending.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 8:54 am

      Thanks, Rita!

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  9. Leigh says

    March 8, 2023 at 6:54 am

    It doesn’t feel like Cheyenne is giving this session the focus that Darrell deserves. 😉

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 8:59 am

      Ha ha, yes… I hear it’s hard to teach old dogs new tricks… Thanks for reading and stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Robin L Wiesneth says

    March 8, 2023 at 7:37 am

    Clever and hilarious!

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 8:59 am

      Thank you, Robin, I appreciate it!

      Reply
  11. David Lewis says

    March 8, 2023 at 8:09 am

    Super piece, Leesa. Surprise sculpture – sculpting Marilyn Monroe out of butter – and then the great ending. Hats off!

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 9:00 am

      Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for the feedback!

      Reply
  12. Maggie says

    March 8, 2023 at 8:39 am

    Very good! I love a plot twist!

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 9:00 am

      Thank you, Maggie! So happy you enjoyed reading it.

      Reply
  13. Paul Scott Wood says

    March 8, 2023 at 10:34 am

    You had me fooled until I read the last sentence.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 4:53 pm

      Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the surprise ending. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  14. Lisa says

    March 8, 2023 at 12:34 pm

    I love a good plot twist. Well done!

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 8, 2023 at 4:56 pm

      Thank you, Lisa! So glad you liked the plot twist. Thank you for the positive feedback!

      Reply
  15. Jennifer J. says

    March 8, 2023 at 5:42 pm

    I knew the ending that was coming, but I still love it. Great story.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 9, 2023 at 6:29 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer! Glad you enjoyed reading it. Thank you for the feedback!

      Reply
  16. Kumar Krishnan says

    March 9, 2023 at 12:32 am

    Great twist at the end. Fully captures the magic of flash fiction.

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 9, 2023 at 6:32 pm

      Thanks, Kumar! I love the magic of flash fiction too. Thank you for the positive feedback!

      Reply
  17. Bud says

    March 9, 2023 at 5:26 pm

    Great story… very funny!

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    • Leesa Voth says

      March 9, 2023 at 6:34 pm

      Thanks, Bud! Glad it brought a smile to you. Thank you for your positive thoughts!

      Reply

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