It had only been a few decades since she’d abandoned it. In the life of a vampire, that’s not very long, and that had only been at the start of her new life. So very few people ever appreciate the young of her kind, unlike for humans.
She had left her broken home and torn through the bush in this old ute, which then had only broken down by the fence. It was the barrier between her old world and her brand new life, and she had jumped it easily. She’d never even thought twice about it.
But now she knew better in the early night. Life was hard here too.
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I got the idea for this from the story I’m working on. From Madison Woods‘ blog.
littlewonder2 
March 30, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I’d never have thought of putting a wrecked car and vampires together. Full marks for creative thinking!
Mine’s at http://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/i-met-this-guy-friday-fictioneers-30-march-2012/
March 30, 2012 at 11:14 pm
I really love these stories. Life truly is difficult, no matter what life it is. Well done!
My link is here: https://quillshiv.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/for-a-moment-sam/
March 30, 2012 at 11:55 pm
Interesting take on the prompt. Curious to know what you’re story is.
Here’s mine:
http://sarahthestoryteller.wordpress.com
March 31, 2012 at 12:26 am
Interesting. I liked the first paragraph with “So very few people ever appreciate the young of her kind…” and the fence as the barrier between her lives. What’s a ute?
March 31, 2012 at 12:32 am
Sorry; that’s Australian slang for pickup truck.
March 31, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Glad you asked, Carlos… Iearn something new every day. I like the line…. Life was hard here too. a promise of something to come, I think. Good, LW2!
http://tedinfridayharbor.blogspot.com/2012/03/flash-fridayfictioneers-lost.html
March 31, 2012 at 12:49 am
I have the feeling you’re trying to tell us that the grass is always greener… Great story. Here’s mine: http://postcardfiction.com/2012/03/30/truth-and-beauty/
March 31, 2012 at 1:01 am
I was actually going more for no matter where you go, your problems follow you anyway. But I like your idea too!
March 31, 2012 at 12:52 am
Even for vampires, living a normal life like humans is hard. A great story.
Cheers from the Philippines,
Allen
March 31, 2012 at 1:03 am
Very good. One suggestion: use of past imperfect was distracting. Otherwise dramatic and powerful. Mine’s here: http://furiousfictions.com.
March 31, 2012 at 1:28 am
Dang human life! It is so much harder! Love your interpretation of the prompt! Well done~
March 31, 2012 at 1:36 am
I liked this story on several levels–most of my thoughts have been voiced in the previous posts so I’m just going to say, “VERY nicely done!”
Mine: http://www.vlgregory-circa1800.vpweb.com/blog.html
March 31, 2012 at 1:42 am
Wow, a totally different take. I am so not knowing of vampires, it was a great read for me. Very cool.
my link: http://wp.me/p1aAEA-ta
Kris
March 31, 2012 at 4:58 am
The proverbial greener grass. It sounds like an interesting story you’re working on!
March 31, 2012 at 7:07 am
It only looks awesome until your living it. I’ve thought that more than once. Neat use of the prompt!
Here’s mine: http://unduecreativity.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/state-pride/
March 31, 2012 at 8:01 am
Yonder pastures are always greener. 🙂 Totally out of the box interpretation of the prompt. I enjoyed reading it.
Here is the link to mine:
http://366degree.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/forget-him-not/
Cheers!
March 31, 2012 at 12:54 pm
A wonderful read. The ensuing emotional struggle once one finds out that the ‘new’ is only the old with a different name or coat of paint or set of morals. She has to feel disappointed.
Thanks for your comments on my entry!
March 31, 2012 at 5:09 pm
I applaud you for your creativity. Sometimes life is hard. Even for a vampire.
March 31, 2012 at 9:13 pm
I liked this. It’s a nice introduction to what could be a very interesting longer story. Your last line, “life was hard here too” is intriguing.
March 31, 2012 at 10:17 pm
A really wierd thought about life from a vampires’ world view. A nice take on the prompt. Well done!
http://seewilliams.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/iron-wall/
April 1, 2012 at 2:43 am
I love this melancholy introduction into the life of a vampire young enough to emotively remember what they left behind for better and worse.
Great job
Thanks for your remarks on mine:
http://www.wakefieldmahon.com/1/post/2012/03/last-stand-fridayfictioneers.html
April 1, 2012 at 3:34 am
An interesting take on the “same s**t, different day” motif.
http://garybaileywriting.wordpress.com/2012/03/30/fridayfictioneers-out-of-gas/
April 1, 2012 at 3:39 am
Even the undead have their issues, it seems. Nice take on the prompt.
Here’s mine: http://teschoenborn.com/2012/03/30/friday-fictioneer-4/
April 1, 2012 at 8:46 am
Definitely not a direction I expected from the image. Interesting spin 🙂
April 2, 2012 at 8:19 am
Life only greener on the other side. Good take on the prompt!