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It was a thing they would not utter. Ineffable. In their home, at least.
So much that it baffled them to see how others in their own homes — and often without a moment’s hesitation — did.
To them it felt impossible. Dangerous … though they wouldn’t dream admitting fear or conflict.
Those, too, were taboo. As was to contradict.
Their parents’ word was law. Speak “No”, and you would certainly be whipped.
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Na'ama Yehuda 
I have been stuck on this prompt so I’ve read all the submissions so far…
I like this and it makes me think of a friend, who, when she came to our house for supper was awed by the noise of us all talking over each other as in her house, silence was the rule at the dinner table…
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Yes, alas this is not so much fiction as it is the reality for all too many, when it should be the reality for none. …
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I hear you.
Speaking of not speaking, Emilia has just begun to speak again 😉
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oooooooooooooh! 🙂 I hope you are finding it engaging if you got that far … 🙂
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Not at all 😉
It is a wonderful read despite the subject. My heart tore apart when it became known just what had happened to that poor innocent little girl.
And we shall speak no further as I don’t want to know anything ahead of time!!
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Mum’s the word. You won’t get no spoilers from moi. …. 😉
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Excellent.
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🙂
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From your opening lines, I could fill in quite a few unutterable subjects, though probably not the one intended. And so I thank you for prompting me towards a possible solution to Sammi’s Prompt.
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🙂 You’re welcome … And …. if one could fill all manner of unutterables … it only comes to show how varied the experience can be … 😉
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My thoughts… no idea yet what’s going to take form
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It’ll be whatever it’ll be! That’s the lovely bit of writing isn’t it?
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Yea, takes it’s own direction.
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🙂
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Na’ama Y’karah,
Having grown up in a family of punning, wisecracking big mouths I can only imagine the pain of this child. Once more you’ve evoked emotion in few words. Brilliantly done, my friend.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I took a different route. https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/11/03/weekend-writing-prompt-ineffable/
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Thank you, Rochelle. Children SHOULD be allowed to bicker and wisecrack and experiment with dissent and conflict (and its resolution). It is indeed very sad when they are robbed of that to give adults an illusion of power and control. Alas, this used to happen and still happens to too many. I’m glad that some of the anguish of that got communicated.
Off to read yours!
XO
Na’ama
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