Photo prompt: © Dale Rogerson
“This is perfect,” Juliette leaned back onto her elbows and let the sound wash over her.
“Uhhumm…” Doug scraped mud off his pantleg. His fingers yearned for his phone but he had almost no battery left. He wondered for the hundredth time how long before they returned to the car.
Juliette smiled. She knew Doug found nature torturous. The quiet bored him. He disliked pebbles, creepy-crawlers, wind, and grass-stains.
She also knew her brother tolerated their periodical “Outdoor Sunday” just because he loved her … And because he understood better than anyone how much she’d lost when floods took the homestead.
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Na'ama Yehuda 
Lovely sentimental piece.
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Thank you! 🙂
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It is good that brother is spending time with his sister for an outing he does not enjoy. But at another level, such an outing is good for him. May be gradually he will lose his hankering for his phone.
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Absolutely! 🙂 Great comment, Abhijit. Thank you!
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Beautifully poignant
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Thank you! 🙂
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My pleasure 🌺 🌸 🌼 🌻 🌞
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I envy that sibling loyalty.
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Yes, sometimes relationships forged by hardship fray, and sometimes they strengthen. It is always a blessing when the latter, not the former, takes place. Thank you for your comment!
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What a wonderful caring character you have created in the brother. Nice.
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Thank you Jo Hawk The Writer! 🙂
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I love that this is a brother and sister. Beautifully done, Na’ama!
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🙂 Thank you, Dale! 🙂
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Your fantastic photo was a good inspiration, too! I can almost hear the water …. 🙂
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So very glad you liked!
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Na’ama Y’karah,
T’would seem Doug’s a compassionate brother despite his fingers’ yearn for his phone. Lovely story. I enjoyed the swish and babble of the water.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle. T’would seem so indeed! 🙂 Shabbat Shalom, Na’ama
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It’s nice her brother supports her so well, good piece
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Thank you, Michael! Yes, true support stretches one out of their comfort zone. 🙂
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Really good. That last line was a huge story set in a smaller one. Well done.
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🙂 Thank you, Linda!
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