Monday, July 13, 2015

REGRETS


REGRETS

“Delphine always wanted to pilot her father’s plane and when he forgot his keys on her tenth birthday, she knew that taking off would be easy.”

Taking off is always the easy part, whether it's flying a plane, running from danger, or starting a project. It's the finish that can kill you.

Delphine learned the meaning of the word regret the day she stole her dad's plane. It wasn't the landing that taught her that important lesson; it was where she landed—a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.

For five years, she lived alone on a beautiful tropical isle and managed to avoid the poisonous snakes, the wild boars, even the Komodo dragons. But when she finally found the islands inhabitants, she couldn't escape being the guest of honor for dinner.

The cave had always frightened her, so she kept her distance, until the day she swore she saw Amelia Earhart run inside and she followed.

Water bubbled, and the steam spiraled a path to the heavens just like Delphine's screams.


148 words
Yolanda Renee © 2015

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41 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ooh, frightening! Looks like she learned her lesson a little too late. Great story!

Anonymous said...

Enjoyed this read. Great story.

Unknown said...

Scary! Another good one Yolanda! Thanks for writing again for the Mondays Finish the Story challenge, and be well... ^..^

Pat Hatt said...

Avoid the natives of deserted islands, check!

Sally said...

Poor Delphine - it didn't turn out well for her.

dolorah said...


Komodo Dragons, how cool! The natives must have gotten tired of eating dragon.

Priceless Joy said...

GREAT story Yolanda! Horrorifically good!

The Happy Whisk said...

Yikes!!!! What a horrible way to go. Though part of me wonders, did they go with a stew, or BBQ?

Anonymous said...

Scary story...Good twists in the story.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

All that and she became dinner.

Jo said...

Oops what a waste. I love Ivy's question.

Anonymous said...

Oh, that's creepy. Nicely done!

Denise Covey said...

OMG! Yolanda. Another nightmare coming up. Foolish girl! :-)

Chrys Fey said...

That was so good! I can see this as a full novel.

L. Diane Wolfe said...

Wonderfully twisted ending. Amelia Earhart must look really good for her age.

Unknown said...

When I first saw the title, I thought of the Sinatra song, My Way: "Regrets, I have a few..." But you sure went somewhere new and creepy! Yikes - and cool!!

Shannon Lawrence said...

Clever! Never follow Amelia Earhart. Ill-fated.

klahanie said...

Hey Yolanda,

I know and I'm sorry you've had to wait so long for another comment from shy and humble me :)

Delphine should of waited just long enough for Penny the pawlet, the favourite pawlet from BlogAir,

Ignore me and thanks for a weirdly wacky and wonderful story from the inner depths of your imagination, Yolanda.

Gary :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Gary, oh Gary, it is always good to see you no matter the day, date, or time. Love your comments, and miss Miss Penny the pawlet from BlogAir. I do love the flash fiction and making a story unique!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Shannon, I love your horror reviews - I just don't know how you read so much of it - I know I write it - but I don't immerse myself. LOL

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Lexa, if you have to have regrets - hopefully it isn't this bad!

Yolanda Renée said...

Didn't put a date on the story, but she could've been a ghost? Lots of options. Hi Diane, thanks for stopping by!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hey Chrys, not sure I'd want to write it - don't want to immerse myself in the horror too deeply! :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Need tp put us a warning - I've got them in the morning and at night. "Only safe to read in the middle of the day." Hi Denise, thanks for stopping by.

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi lori, thanks!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Jo, Ivy's funny isn't she! Thanks for stopping by.

Yolanda Renée said...

Should have listened to that sixth sense and stayed away from that cave! Hi Alex, thanks for stopping by!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks ansumani, it needed something!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Ivy, you are too funny - don't have the answer - don't really want to go there! :)

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks Priceless Joy, keep thinking about your Flash Fiction Challenge, but have so much on the plate already. :(

Yolanda Renée said...

Must have, you know white meat is always a delicacy. Ugh, can't believe I just wrote that.
Hi Donna, thanks for stopping by!

Yolanda Renée said...

Nope, not at all, but we now know what happened to Amelia!

Yolanda Renée said...

Check, exactly. Stay far, far away! Hi Pat!

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Barb, thanks, love the challenges!

Yolanda Renée said...

Thanks yarnspinnerr, It was fun to write.

Yolanda Renée said...

Way too late, Hi nortina, thanks for stopping by!

Cathrina Constantine said...

Only 10 y/o!! And stranded for 5 years! Surprised she lived that long without her cell phone...Good Story, Yolanda.

Yolanda Renée said...

Hi Cathrina, maybe they didn't have cell phones! Thanks for stopping by!

draliman said...

Wow, that was very dark! Poor little Delphine. And after surviving all that time, too :-(
I wonder if these really were the guys who ate Amelia Earhart?

P.S. Joshi said...

That was scary. Poor Delphine. Two lessons lerned too late: don't fly alone when you don't have a license; don't go into caves on islands. Well done, Yolanda. :) --- Suzanne

Anonymous said...

Hi Yolanda. I really like the dark twist you put on the story. Especially the last sentence -- gives you the creeps.