PHOTO CREDIT – © Marie Gail Stratford
Marla was the perfect child. She learned as a youngster to follow the rules. There were many. And to keep things spotless in her parent’s sparkling white-washed home. Her mother was very particular about decor. Fine clean lines. Sleek straight edges. Bright colors and patterns were out of the question! White with only shades of gray or black allowed, for contrast.
Years passed uneventfully, as one might expect in a rigid colorless home. But Marla was a teenager now, and as teenagers do, felt a bit naughty when she picked up a new wireless mouse for her computer. As she removed it from the box and placed it on the desk with a satisfied smile on her lips, she wondered if anyone would notice, secretly hoping that they would.
What, after all, is the point of being a teenager without a touch of rebellion!
~kat ~ 2 October 2015
(144 Words)
A short story for Friday Fictioneers Weekly Photo Challenge – 2 October 2015. See more stories HERE.
like mercury colliding... 
October 2nd, 2015 at 9:53 pm
Cute story! If this is the only rebellion that Marla does as a teenager, her parents have it made. LOL!
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October 2nd, 2015 at 9:55 pm
Having raised four daughters I know this very well! Haha!
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October 2nd, 2015 at 10:01 pm
Yes, I would say you do! Haha!!
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October 2nd, 2015 at 10:21 pm
Nice story!
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October 2nd, 2015 at 10:30 pm
Thanks Lynn 🙂
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October 3rd, 2015 at 5:57 am
Marla is so cute! 😀
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October 3rd, 2015 at 7:21 am
Ha ha! I’m glad you think so! 😊
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October 3rd, 2015 at 7:28 am
Dear Kat,
Ah hormones. Even the perfect child must experience puberty. I think if this is the worst of Marla’s rebellion everything will be fine. However, she’s liable to hit 35 and go loony. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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October 3rd, 2015 at 7:37 am
Yes! This tiny rebellious act could very well be just the beginning! 😉
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October 3rd, 2015 at 1:46 pm
Loved this story. that sneaky touch of rebellion. Of course the best recourse for her parents would be to pretend they didn’t notice.
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October 3rd, 2015 at 1:47 pm
…and hope this is as rebellious as she gets! 😊
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October 4th, 2015 at 5:44 pm
I love this. Her mother will have a fit. Marla is only one step away from pink hair… 🙂
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October 4th, 2015 at 5:54 pm
Yes! It is a slippery slope! 😀
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October 4th, 2015 at 11:40 pm
I wish all my boys did was buy a mouse!
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October 5th, 2015 at 6:10 am
I raised 4 girls…I hear you! 😊
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October 5th, 2015 at 3:01 am
Rebelliousness is why teenagers were invented (or is it the other way around?).
Good piece.
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October 5th, 2015 at 6:08 am
It certainly seems that way 🙂 thanks! 😊
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October 7th, 2015 at 11:40 am
That’s one very sterile household.
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October 7th, 2015 at 11:48 am
Yes…I knew someone once like that. Not me of course! 🙂
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October 7th, 2015 at 12:27 pm
😉
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