Weekend Freewrite 6 - Down on Maggie's Farm

Ha ha. It is partly autobiographical this one @kriptonoob. There was an incident like that when I was a kid, as I grew up in a bit of a ghetto area but the old woman wasn't called Maggie and I didn't know her as well as in this story but well creative licence. The rest is pretty spot on tho, Ahmed at my local shop was a diamond and saved me from the local gang on more than one occasions. Lol it's mad when I look back on it but it was just normal to get chased for your money, it ended up like a game after a while, I'm sure those levels of adrenaline aren't good for you when you're growing up tho. Thanks for your comment m8 and checking out the post 😜

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funnystuff (61) · 7 years ago

Wow fantastic story ...
Maggie role is cool....
Keep up the good work ..

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks @funnystuff, Yeah she was a bad-ass Aunt! But in the best possible way. 😉 Thanks for your comment and visit

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otsouvalas (57) · 7 years ago

VOTED!!!!

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Cheers @otsouvalas. Glad you enjoyed the story!!!!!

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simgirl (61) · 7 years ago

Good story. I liked the ending too! Thanks for sharing.

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks @simgirl. Your support is much appreciated, I'm glad you enjoyed a tale from a Liverpool slum ;-)

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catweasel (56) · 7 years ago

I like this a lot. There is not a lot of detail, but there is enough on which to hang memories from one's own childhood. I know those louts on their bikes and the shopkeeper. I never knew Auntie Maggie, but I could have.

Thank you.

Trust me, I'm a doctor.

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks @catweasel, cool cartoon btw. It's hard to embellish these weekend freewrite stories much with imagery or metaphor as each of the 3 prompt paragraphs are written to a strict five minutes timer. I think I might of slipped one or two similes in there though. Thanks for your comment and checking out my story :-)

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

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melinda010100 (73) · 7 years ago

Wonderful tale!! I was prepared not to like Maggie! Great ending. #steemitbloggers

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks @melinda010100, I love a good twist at the end of a story and the great thing about these weekend freewrite ones is you don't get to see each of the 3 prompt sentences until just before your about to hit the stop watch so it's think on your feet time. I love the challenge of it, trying to make something cohesive with a plot twist at the end. Thanks for stopping by to read :-)

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melinda010100 (73) · 7 years ago

I've done a few of the single prompts, but not the weekend. I'm not much of a writer....I'd rather take pictures!

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jesuscorrea (52) · 7 years ago

This is one of the best fiction stories that I've read... Amazing!!

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

That is a very kind thing to say @jesuscorrea. I appreciate the compliment. Thanks for reading and I am glad you enjoyed it 🙂🙃

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snook (70) · 7 years ago

This was Great!!! :D I like the weekend ones too :D

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks @snook. Yeah they are my favorite and I find I work better with the 3 prompts to create something more substantial. The smaller 5 min ones are cool as well but I can't type fast enough to create something special in that time frame lol Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you enjoyed😸

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sweeneydean (45) · 7 years ago

I really love that photo it amazing 🌈🦄 awesome post ! 🔥

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Thanks @sweeneydean. Yeah the photo was a keeper for sure. When I found it I thought it was maybe a little more scary than Maggie actually was to be honest but it got the impression across. If you really like the photo consider following the link to Leroy Skalstad page to check out his other work on Unsplash.com. Thanks for your comment and stopping by to read my story :-)

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buttcoins (67) · 7 years ago

Good ol maggie... some folks just dont know how to demonstrate love... her love showed itself in violent protection.... guess ya gotta take it where you get it.

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Ha ha. Yeah she was a real belter ;-) groan

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claudiaz (58) · 7 years ago

Maggie is a nice gal to know. Great short story.

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raj808 (71) · 7 years ago

Yeah she's a battleaxe! But in the best possible way. Maggie is a kick ass character 😉 Thanks for your comment and visit @claudiaz

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