That scarf was a ridiculous purchase, he said. I don’t work for you to buy gauzy strips of gratuitous fabric.
I don’t know why, she sighed, you insist upon these games
Because, said he, games are fun. His lips quirked up on one side. His eyes were dark
Not always, she said. Take chess, for example.
Racing is fun. Speeding around the track, outmanoeuvring competitors. I never liked chess. All that cornering the king. It’s unbecoming.
Oh I know, said she. She touched the damned scarf to a lit a taper and tossed it out the window as it flared. Oops. How clumsy of me.
His eyes grew wide and he rushed to the window to see flames rapidly licking the dashboard of his Aston Martin convertible.
You always forget that the real power on the chess board is the queen’s, she said, as he raced shouting from the room. Check, mate.
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Today’s NaPoWriMo.net prompt is to write a dialogue poem.
Shawn L. Bird 
The Queen rules, always.
In my experience… 😉
Laugh-out-loud funny! Well played. 🙂
Thanks, Jennifer. Glad you had a laugh!
Gratuitous as synonymous with superfluous? Not Gratuitous as without cause or unwarranted as in a gratuitous insult. Certainly not gratuitous as in without charge!
superfluous, it is!
I “liked” it, but really I loved it! You make me laugh, often. Thanks.
I’m glad, Greg. I do my best! 😉
Whoa! Brilliant. I’ve always been rather fond of the Queen.
She’s always my favourite on the board.
Mine too, though I tend to lose her frequently. I have her make too many rash decisions. I think I’m projecting myself 😛
lol
Tee hee. That is all.
😉
This was a fun one, Shawn, and we know the Queen always has an extra move or two up her sleeve 😉
Yes, I suspect he’s about to discover he’s about to lose half of what he owns. She seems the type, don’t you think?
She is definitely a clever one!
vengeful, at least!
Hmm, got to keep one eye open or stay on her good side 🙂
I think it’s too late for him. Save yourself! 😉
Headed for the hills 😀
Fantastic Shawn, and no less than he deserved.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Thanks, David.
And they are still married ??? Brilliant!!!!!
I’d say the long-term prognosis is not particularly good, though…
Oooh, clever, sassy, and funny…love this 🙂
Thanks, CC.
Ha! That’s good. (If the queen’s not happy, ain’t nobody happy.)
Indeed! 😉
Ooo – nasty! Scorned woman; scorched car!
Makes you wonder about all the incidents that led to the camel’s back breaking (Aston Martin’s seats burning), doesn’t it?
The charming opening remarks give a pretty good indication of that, don’t they?
😉
I really liked the piece but doing that to an Aston Martin. Life aint a chess game and big bad human king might decide to exile you.Worth considering.
lol
I love this! My husband is a serious chess player – maybe I should show him this? Or not?
Hmm. Better consider the ramifications! 😉