Archie stood contemplating the winter sun set.
‘What a lovely moment,’ Archie sighed.
‘If you say so,’ said Agnes, shivering and stamping her cold feet. ‘Can we go now?’
‘We could just cross the river here rather than walking all the way back to the bridge,’ Archie suggested. The water level was low.
Before Agnes could object, he jumped down from the bank.
There was a squelch as his feet and legs disappeared into the mud.
He clambered back onto the bank, sodden, and without his wellies.
‘Now that was memorable moment,’ Agnes said, as she started walking along the path.
Written as part of the Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).
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Read more from Agnes and Archie here: THE AGNES AND ARCHIE STORIES.
**Wellies elsewhere in the world sometimes known as rain boots or rubber boots**
Iain Kelly 
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