This week’s picture gives us a flavour of the Far East and memories of Kowloon street markets in Hong Kong, thanks to Roger Bultot.
The variety of stories from the Friday Fictioneer group in response to this Photo Prompt can be read here.
Who Kidnapped Mai Ling?
Mai Ling was waiting at Lantau airport, and she insisted we eat.
She hustled me through a labyrinth of street markets where we ate sweet and sour pork with shrimp dumplings.
The atmosphere was bustling, and in the humidity a wafting of jasmine from her hair interspersed with pungent cooking odours.
We were being observed! I recognised the Chia Tong henchmen.
In the hotel, she hit me with a pillow and told me to go shower.
When I returned from the bathroom, the door was open.
Her handbag and contents were on the bed and her shoes in the corridor.
Now that’s what I call adventure travel
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Why do they always wait until you are in the shower? Thanks.
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Well done. Admire this sort of writing, but cannot do it. Pic looks like it could have been taken in Seattle’s Chinatown. For something interesting that happened there, Google Wah Mee Massacre. Tough place, Chinatown.
LA
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Thank you. Read the Way Mee story, yes gangsters come in all nationalities.
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Dear James,
Quite the cliffhanger. Loved your use of the olfactory. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Many thanks Rochelle.
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Wow, great atmosphere, and the beginning of a tense time for the MC.
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I wonder if he is being set up. Thanks for the comment.
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Wonderful cliffhanger story. Well done.
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Many thanks.
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Sounds somewhat fishy to me, James Bond would know what to do,
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I had James Bond in mind, but that would need more space. thanks for reading.
I enjoyed your Travelling Light Story, a different world away. Unfortunately I can not get my comments ro publish on your site. Best regards.
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Now I want sweet and sour pork with shrimp dumplings! Your description of the street food helped take me into your story.
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Mouth watering stuff, maybe,
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It started out so well and then… Nice one James.
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i could only imagine what happened to her. left me in suspense.
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Not to worry, he’ll track the kidnappers down, well when they ask for something in return.
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What a riveting story, James. Can’t wait to read more.
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Many thanks.
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I’m waiting with bated breath for what to come.
Adventurous story … nicely done, James.
Be safe … Isadora 😎
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Oh oh, gone. Captured. Yet I’m surprising hungry now for dumplings
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Perhaps they will release Mai Ling once they discover how much food she craves.
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Oh dear. I wonder if he will receive a ransom demand, or if she was taken for some other reason?
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You left this one in the air, I trust we’ll find out at some point what’s happened to her. Nice writing
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Depends on the next photo prompt.
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The beginning of a great adventure. I hope he follows the breadcrumbs to her.
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I like the tension of the story – had an uneasy feel to it. The ending is perfect.
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Many thanks.
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Poor Mai Ling! This was the perfect ending, though, for a story that felt tense from the start. Good writing.
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Thank you.
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What a cliffhanger! Sucked me in. 😀
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