In The Garden of Happiness {Nouvelle Bardot's Cinema Challenge}

by Jenunique

Kirby and Melia trudged slowly to the center of the park where the gardens lay before them. The flowers in full bloom and bees hurried hither and yon gathering sweet nectar.

Kirby was an unhappy child and Melia wondered why she cherished his friendship so. She looked over to see him scowling up at the statue of the happy China- man with his pet snake.

Melia picked an allium blossom . She smiled happily, “I should like to change into a sunflower most of all. They’re so tall and simple. What flower would you like to be?”

Kirby frowned and looked down to the green life below the statue, “I don’t know. One of these, maybe.” He reached, picking at random.

Melia’s brow knitted as she looked to his choice, “Why do you say that?” She inquired gently.

Kirby shrugged, “Because they’re all alike.”

Melia grinned, “Oooh, but they’re not. Look. See, some are smaller, some are fatter, some grow to the left, some to the right, some even have lost some petals. All kinds of observable differences.”

Comments

  1. In The Garden of Happiness {Nouvelle Bardot's Cinema Challenge}

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 10 months ago

    Okay, obviously, I used Harold and Maude quotes in this challenge. They just seemed to fit perfectly. Hope you like! – could have used 54 more characters- thus the glory of ficlets, editing! ;)

  2. In The Garden of Happiness {Nouvelle Bardot's Cinema Challenge}

    Nouvelle Bardot's Buddy Icon Nouvelle Bardot

    Posted 10 months ago

    harold and maude! i was suprised someone used the chinaman for inspiration, i just put that there at random…at least someone used it for something. good use of the quotes.

  3. In The Garden of Happiness {Nouvelle Bardot's Cinema Challenge}

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 10 months ago

    I like the female character, unrelentingly cheery and whimsical in the face of Mr. Gloomy Gus.

    LoA

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