‘Are you pedalling back there?’ puffed Archie as the tandem bicycle crawled up the incline.
‘Of course I am,’ Agnes lied, giving her pedals a few cursory turns for appearance’s sake.
They reached the crest of the hill. Archie pulled on the brakes. Agnes jolted forward at the sudden stop.
‘Why have you stopped?’ she asked.
‘Just need a minute to get my breath back.’ Archie pointed to the valley ahead of them. ‘Wonderful view.’
‘Not from where I’m sitting,’ said Agnes, who had spent the last hour watching Archie’s oversized behind wobbling in front of her.
‘I did ask if you wanted to go in front. Perhaps we should have got two separate bicycles.’
‘Don’t be silly. It’s been much more fun like this.’
‘Have you got the camera? Get a photo of the view.’
Agnes tutted and clambered off the bicycle. As she raised the camera, Archie pedalled past her, picking up speed on the downward slope.
‘Pub’s at the bottom of the hill,’ he called back. ‘Enjoy the walk.’
Written as part of Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story in around 150 words, based on the weekly photo prompt. Thanks as always to the challenge host Priceless Joy. For more information visit HERE.
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Iain Kelly 
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