IAIN KELLY

IN A SPIN

He tried to contain his temper as he repeated the same argument into the telephone.

‘I stood in the store with your sales representative and pointed out the exact model I wanted.’

‘And that’s the model you have,’ the manager explained.

‘Yes, but in white, not pink. Pink doesn’t match the rest of my kitchen. Everything is white apart from this pink washing machine.’

‘But I see from the order history there was an amendmnet to the pink model.’

‘I didn’t make any change!’

‘No, it was made by someone else. Agnes is it? I can’t read the signature.’

Archie turned.

‘Let a little colour into your life,’ she said.

Copyright Na’ama Yehuda

Written for Friday Fictioneers 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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67 responses to “IN A SPIN”

  1. Sadje Avatar

    It’s all Agnes’s fault 😂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      She likes it that way! Thanks Sadje 🙂

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        You’re welcome

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  2. authorfleurl Avatar

    I like Pink…but…isn’t that why it’s called whiteware..?
    oh dear…I’m speechless! 😆

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      A splash of colour in the kitchen! 🙂

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      1. authorfleurl Avatar

        Indeed! 🙂

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  3. Mason Bushell Avatar

    Haha! Nice one, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Mason

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  4. neilmacdon Avatar

    A bold move by Agnes. There may be repercussions

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I don’t think he’ll argue too much with her. Thanks Neil

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  5. Sandra Avatar

    That could launch a real schism in anyone’s relationship. But perhaps Agnes knew this. Good one, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I definitely think she knew what she was doing. Thanks Sandra

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  6. Snow's Fissures and Fractures Avatar

    Oh my, the traps of entrapment. I really liked this one!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  7. rochellewisoff Avatar

    Dear Iain,

    Too funny. I’m not sure I’d want a pink washing machine (or even a purple one 😉 )

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Come on, you would want to try a purple one at least! 🙂

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  8. CGraith Avatar

    Oops, a little communication gap going on….but really it’s the cutest pink! Nice little story!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  9. Liz H Avatar

    Agnes wants a Barbie Dream Kitchen!!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Maybe a Ken too! 😉

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      1. Liz H Avatar

        A new one, at any rate?

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  10. James Avatar

    A few months ago, our washing machine went “toes up” in the most spectacular way, dumping tons of water all over the floor. We decided to buy a new washer and dryer. The dryer is “haunted.” It turns its controls on randomly. We had the motherboard changed out, but it didn’t change anything. If the dryer in the prompt weren’t a toy, I might have written about the “Haunted Clothes Dryer.”

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I reckon you could still tell that story, James. Hope it starts to behave!

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    2. Nobbinmaug Avatar

      I had almost the exact same thing happen, except my dryer turns off by itself. It goes for 10-15 minutes, then turns off. It takes all day to get a load dry.

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  11. scr4pl80 Avatar

    LOL I’ve missed these two.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Janet, glad to find them still behaving badly! 🙂

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  12. pennygadd51 Avatar

    I think the salesman behaved with exemplary tact. Great take on the prompt, Iain!

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Penny

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  13. Alana Mautone (@RamblinGarden) Avatar
    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      I’m not sure Archie will want to pick a fight with her!

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  14. msjadeli Avatar

    I laugh at Agnes and I feel sorry for the clerk. Good story, Iain!

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      1. msjadeli Avatar

        You’re welcome.

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  15. Dawn M. Miller Avatar

    That Agnes!
    Haha…fun read.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Dawn 🙂

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  16. santoshwriter Avatar

    no harm in letting a splash of color into the life, eh?
    it’s a fun read.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar
  17. Varad Avatar

    I haven’t read an Agnes-Archie adventure in ages. Of course, it’s my fault as I have been away from blogging for a good while. That being said, a dash of pink or blue would only add to the white.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      They haven’t been around much recently, but thought I’d better check in on them. Nice to see you back Varad.

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  18. Liz Young Avatar

    Wife or daughter?

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Wife, Agnes and Archie have been around on the blog for a while now, every so often they pop
      up!

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  19. Bill Avatar

    Exactly why they do not belong in the kitchen.
    Sometimes we need help and don’t know it. 🙂
    Fun story, Iain.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Bill 🙂

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  20. Alicia Jamtaas Avatar

    Oh! This is fun. It kind of reflects our lives these days, with the bathroom remodel finished just this December. Although nothing we ordered came in the wrong color.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Alicia, yeah, more and more kitchens and bathrooms look pretty similar. A splash of colour helps! 🙂

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      1. Alicia Jamtaas Avatar

        We did blue, ombre hex tiles! They really pop!

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  21. athling2001 Avatar

    A splash of color is always nice. Well done.

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  22. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar

    LOL! Yep, I can totally see it happening. A pair of friends who shall not be named had something similar happen with a NEON GREEN toaster on a very ‘minimalist’ (read: boring monochrome) kitchen counter. 😀 Hey, it is still better than having all his undergarments somehow ‘become’ pinked by an ‘errant’ sock. 😉

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Haha, that may still happen in the future if he complains too much! 🙂

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      1. Na'ama Yehuda Avatar

        😀 And for the better! 😉

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  23. granonine Avatar

    Okay, Agnes, color is good. But maybe not pink in an all-white kitchen 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thanks Linda 🙂

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  24. Keith's Ramblings Avatar

    It’s time to think pink Archie! What next I wonder.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Pink tiles?!

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  25. notestowomen Avatar

    It’s great to see Archie and Agnes again, Iain 🙂 Never a dull moment with those two.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Thank you 🙂

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  26. poetisatinta Avatar

    Everyone needs a slash of colour in their life 🙂

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Brightens things up! 🙂

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  27. Nobbinmaug Avatar

    I can’t get over the washing machine in the kitchen. I think the laundry room is one vast improvement we’ve made over here. Separate whites and colors. Separate undies and dinner.

    I’m with Agnes on the need for color, and with Archie on the need to match. It’s a delicate balance.

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Perhaps they should have consulted together a bit first!

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  28. plaridel Avatar

    somebody always has to win and we all know who it’s going to be. 🙂

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  29. Laurie Bell Avatar

    Hahaha go Agnes!

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  30. britcanwrites Avatar

    Haha. Don’t argue with Agnes. She might decide to change the colour of the kitchen to match the washing machine. 😁

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    1. Iain Kelly Avatar

      Exactly! 🙂

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