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Wednesday, 22 July 2020

The Missing Diary

My diary was missing.

I had looked for it everywhere.

It had my deepest secrets.

I was not too worried that anyone could read it.

I write using 'invisible ink' and only I can read the text...

I had been documenting for long.

Had someone stolen it?

My heart skipped a beat when I went to the balcony.

My diary had fresh water-colour art.


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PHOTO PROMPT - Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

It had been kept out in the sun to dry the paint.

A little artist had been busy the whole afternoon!

It was too late to do anything when I found out who was behind it.


Write a short story that starts or ends with- "It was too late to do anything when I found out who was behind it." #shortstory

100 Words Short Story for IndiSpire- 334 & Friday Fictioneers

Do you maintain a diary? What will be your reaction if you find your diary is missing? 
Has your child or a younger member of the family claimed any of your possessions in this way?
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16 comments:

  1. Neil MacDonald22 July 2020 at 16:45

    I committed a similar crime when I was a child

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  2. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields22 July 2020 at 17:17

    Dear Anita,

    I keep a diary...password encrypted.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  3. Iain Kelly22 July 2020 at 17:52

    A little colour might improve it!

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  4. Tannille22 July 2020 at 18:12

    I have journals, electronic and notebook form. They have been violated and read. What I discovered was no body liked my truth. Reader beware. So while I never flaunted my private writings I don't hide either. People should mind their own business and respect privacy. As Bridget Jones said "everyone knows diaries are full of crap".

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  5. Keith's Ramblings22 July 2020 at 18:51

    I've always thought it would be fun to leave behind a diary full of made up stuff that would amaze those that thought they knew me!

    Here's mine!

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  6. Linda22 July 2020 at 22:10

    I've tried a time or two over my 73 years to keep a diary or journal. Two different things. On reading them, I decided they were icky, self-serving, and completely uninteresting to anyone else but me. I've been told that all good writers keep journals. Maybe I'm not destined to be rich and famous :)

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  7. Susan A Eames22 July 2020 at 23:42

    My diaries are only interesting to me. My travel journals are something else altogether! :)

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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  8. Dale23 July 2020 at 03:08

    Oh! To have one's diary so "ruined"... I'd be so upset, even though mine is meant for my eyes only...

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  9. C. E. Ayr23 July 2020 at 16:00

    It seems diaries are a very female thing.
    A man might record achievements in a journal, but not emotions.
    Unless, of course, he is 13 and 3/4

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  10. Bill23 July 2020 at 16:50

    Enjoyed the story and the style in which you told it. Well done. For me, much analogy.

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  11. liz young23 July 2020 at 19:14

    I kept one for a few uears as a teenager, but it was so typical it embarrassed me and I binned it!

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  12. Sandra Crook24 July 2020 at 15:22

    Enjoyed the story.

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  13. Michael Wynn26 July 2020 at 17:02

    This brought a smile but I suspect the diary owner wasn't too impressed

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  14. Ira Mishra27 July 2020 at 07:14

    Wow this one is just so good a story... Stole my heart.. The story and the little one :)

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  15. Jack | MySay.in27 July 2020 at 16:00

    I have a digital palette and I love revealing my secrets too :D

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  16. Durga Prasad Dash27 July 2020 at 16:05

    At last it was put to good use. Good that you were too late to do anything about it. :D

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