They called themselves the odd couple. Yet, ignoring all the warning signs, Katherine fell madly in love with Pete, a self-confessed slob, while she was Queensland’s Lacquer Queen not a hair out of place.
It wasn’t just that his tie was crooked. None of his books were straight either. Some were tipsy and leaning over ever so slightly, while others were drop dead drunk.
In a jiffy, she’d automatically straightened the books while he was cooking dinner, but didn’t know what to do with his feral pot plant. So, she threw it out. Unbothered, Pete just thought he’d got lucky.
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100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Penny Gadd This has been another contribution to Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wishoff-Fields. Every week we write 100 words to a photo prompt.
Best wishes,
Rowena
Beyond the Flow 
Sounds like she’ll soon straighten him out too. Nice take on the prompt Rowena.
I reckon he was lucky. But let’s revisit in month eight.
She’s a bit of a mug to take him on, but they say love is blind. Enjoyable read, Rowena.
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A feral plant? Sounds rather ominous, like being thrown out won’t kill it. I’d be paying attention, if I were Katharine.
That sounds like my roommate and me. I can’t stand for things to be crooked. She has piles everywhere.
Poor plant … I worry for Pete 🙂
Pot plant? Is that a marijuana plant or a generic plant in a pot? If the former, I imagine the relationship is doomed.
He probably didn’t even notice the plant was gone
Pete’s cooking dinner! I’d say she got lucky. Lovely story, Rowena.
‘she was Queensland’s Lacquer Queen’. I love that line!
I think she threw out the wrong plant!
Nice slice of life.
Unless he is a bad cook Pete is going to go through a complete transformation before the year is done 🙂
Pete must be one lucky fellow that Katherine fell for him. Opposites attract, as some would say.
Lucky man indeed.
It sounds like they’ll be together for years to come. He may be messy but sounds like a nice person. He probably didn’t pay much attention to the plant. Well done, Rowena. 🙂 — Suzanne
Great take. No killer plant from you 😀. I can see her pottering in heels 👠.
Feral plant, you say? Ohh, I wonder if she’ll have to regret get action. Great story.
I hope he wakes up to her efforts to change him and defends his self. No one is worth losing your self.
Thanks very much, Suzanne.