Thank you @mariannewest for another fabulous #freewrite challenge, today's prompt is spa

To learn more and take part visit @mariannewest/day-122-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-spa

If you don't know what a freewrite is visit @mariannewest, here is a link to the introduction post: @mariannewest/writers-or-wanna-be-writers-wanted-be-free-freewrite

This is a stand alone freewrite, although it does follow on from "Jelly". To start at the beginning click here.

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Mike hesitated. He didn't like taking medication as a rule. And felt that taking supplements such as vitamins were a waste of time. If you had a balanced diet, you shouldn't need vitamins.

If you mostly ate fried chicken, on the other hand...

"Er, no, I won't thanks," he said. "I don't really like medication."

Jelly looked a little bit cross, then.

"But I brought it over here specially," he said, like the trip from the counter to the table was a five mile hike, or something. "And besides, the pill will help you relax before the spa."

"The what-now?" Mike said. "I thought we were going on the canal..?"

"Oh, for God's sake!" Mrs Jelly said. "Haven't you filled that bloody thing in yet? Those ducks better not still be hanging about."

Mr Jelly looked a bit sorry for himself.

"No dear," he said. "The ducks have gone." He looked at Mike, and whispered "I'll take you to the canal in a bit, sport. First we need a nice relaxing session in the spa. And perhaps a massage. I do a really nice shoulder rub."

Mike was starting to think he had made a very big mistake...

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Jelly is becoming a bit of a pest, don't you think... Termite be a problem
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Other stuff by @felt.buzz

Very short stories (stories told in exactly 50 words)

“For Her Followers”
Sometimes you need to take risks to get the perfect photograph
@felt.buzz/for-her-followers-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-365daysofwriting-challenge-written-with-precisely-fiftywords

“His Life’s Work”
He dedicates his life to a quest.
@felt.buzz/his-life-s-work-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-365daysofwriting-told-in-precisely-fiftywords

“glimpse”
A daily event, anticipated and dreaded in equal measure
@felt.buzz/glimpse-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-365daysofwriting-in-precisely-fiftywords

“Always Read The Small Print*”
*you’ve been warned
@felt.buzz/always-read-the-small-print-an-original-sci-fi-story-in-fiftywords-for-fireawaymarmot-s-writefrommymusic-contest

“A bit upset”
Things get nasty in a parking lot
@felt.buzz/a-bit-upset-an-original-fictional-story-in-precisely-fiftywords-for-the-365daysofwriting-challenge

“Brat!”
He wants a chocolate bar.
@felt.buzz/brat-an-original-fictional-story-told-in-precisely-fiftywords

“Dancing Together In The Sand”
A man dances in the sand at sunset
@felt.buzz/dancing-together-in-the-sand-an-original-fictional-tale-for-365daysofwriting-challenge-told-in-precisely-fiftywords

“Holiday”
A holiday. Is it really?
@felt.buzz/holiday-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-365daysofwriting-told-in-exactly-fiftywords

“Why?”
There is only one winner.
@felt.buzz/why-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-365daysofwriting-told-in-exactly-fiftywords

“Raining Love" an original fictional romance told in just #fiftywords]
@felt.buzz/raining-love-an-original-fictional-romance-told-in-just-fiftywords

“Blood Bath”
She likes a bath. Horror.
@felt.buzz/blood-bath-an-original-fictional-horror-story-in-just-fiftywords

Some more of my short stories

"There is no defence"
A bit of weekend freewrite nonsense
@felt.buzz/there-is-no-defence-the-original-nonsensical-ramblings-of-a-disturbed-mind-for-the-weekendfreewrite-challenge

"Bes"
Bes is an ancient Egyptian God, down on his luck. And he needs to go shopping.
@felt.buzz/bes-an-original-work-of-fiction-for-the-constrainedwriting-contest

“Grivvil and Hev”
Why did Grivvil agree to go on this stupid quest. Alcohol may have had something to do with it.
@felt.buzz/grivvel-and-hev-an-original-fictional-story-for-the-365daysofwriting-challenge

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Do you want to see me, and hear me putting on a phoney 'horror' style voice to read one of my spooky stories? Well, click here to find me reading the story "The Restless Wandering Shade"

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Some HUGE news for me!

Another one of my steemit stories has been selected to appear in the Isle of Write Anthology!

“Haunted” is a ghost story (not that the title gave that away or anything) and it currently has 7 parts to it. But it isn’t finished yet. So I had better get on with it, hadn’t I…

It joins my 8 part story “Reunion” that was selected a few weeks ago.

Please support @isleofwrite by visiting their page and checking out their post, they are doing a great job of highlighting good writing, so if you like reading you should really check them out.

You too can be curated and find your story in an @isleofwrite anthology : read the post and find out how!