Saturday, 9 February 2013

5 Sentence Fiction Purple





Purple to Claire was such a vibrant, passionate and sensual colour in crushed velvet, smooth suede and chunky knits in every shade from warm lilac to the deepest purple to the brightest violet. It created calm when she arrived home from a busy day as she lounged in her lilac room on plump scatter cushions in various shades of purple that she could sink into and snuggle.
People even said her eyes were violet like that of Elizabeth Taylor and as she stared deep into them from the mirror, she saw they were right even though they had lost their sparkle.
She sighed heavily.
Walking away from the mirror, Claire decided she didn't like purple anymore; the greyish, deep purple bruise on her tender cheek now turned the sensual colour into a brutal reminder to always use a coaster. 


There you have it; five sentences on my favourite colour and a reminder that not all colours are as beautiful as we think. For more fab stories on purple, please visit lilliemcferrin.com/five-sentence-fiction-purple/.  


                                                         




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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 February 2013 at 22:52

    I really love this!!!! The most beautiful colour ending up being scary and sad. Really good honey. Never expected that ending :-)

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    1. Unknown9 February 2013 at 23:17

      It took some tweaking chick so not to give the game away so early on. Glad you liked; I thought you would considering you love purple too (until the end of course). xxx

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  2. K R Smith9 February 2013 at 23:37

    This is a little scary - all these "purple" stories about women getting smacked in the face - including mine (and Kayla's, and now yours)! BTW, she didn't happen to go out and meet an old friend in a bar after all this happened, did she?

    Your story, however, is well done!

    To be honest, if she looked like Elizabeth Taylor, I'd be willing to forgive a few watermarks on the furniture.

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    1. Unknown10 February 2013 at 00:56

      I wanted it to be all fluffy and nice as purple is my favourite colour and it would have been rude not to mention Elizabeth Taylor when talking of violet. But I ended up wondering where it would lead which was nowhere so I had to go dark. A common theme with the other entries I know. I do read the others once I've entered mine but great minds think alike and yes. . .I think a stiff drink in a bar with some cool detective character in a trilby would be just what Claire needs. x

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    2. K R Smith10 February 2013 at 02:18

      I have learned a new word - trilby!

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  3. Anonymous10 February 2013 at 00:42

    This was great. The beauty and glamour contrasting with the darkness of purple. Well done!

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    1. Unknown10 February 2013 at 00:57

      Thank you. Purple is such a gorgeous colour. I wanted to do it justice and write about how it makes me feel . . but that would have been just boring so went dark . . .again. xx

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  4. C.C. 11 February 2013 at 19:03

    I liked how you communicated her love of the color so clearly, and then her distaste for it in the end. Well done.

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    1. Unknown18 February 2013 at 21:05

      Thank you. it is my favourite colour so it was easy to communicate its gorgeousness.x

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  5. Lisa Shambrook12 February 2013 at 14:05

    Great contrast, it was all so beautiful until she glanced in the mirror. Poignant purple.

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    1. Unknown18 February 2013 at 21:05

      Thanks Lisa; i like that - poignant purple. x

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  6. Josie Two Shoes13 February 2013 at 04:11

    This is intense and pulls you right in to the slam ending, which slaps us from our comfort amidst the purple pillows... just as it needs to do. Very well done, powerful!

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    1. Unknown18 February 2013 at 21:06

      Thanks Josie. I really wanted to be kind to purple as it's such a lovely colour but couldn't ignore how purple can at times be harsh. x

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  7. Anonymous17 February 2013 at 17:12

    wow you have done it again! brilliant use of the prompt!! :)

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