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T. D. Wolf's avatar

Uh oh. Was this girl from Romania?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Gulp. You know her, then?

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Kate Henry's avatar

Mantis?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Maybe. Dangerous, that is for sure.

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Harley King's avatar

Beautiful story, Sharron! I loved it.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you Harley! Glad you find something entertaining over here at 🌿Leaves! Happy day to you.

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Wade Terry's avatar

Loved it last time…. Still waiting for the sequel. You can’t leave us hanging like this…. 😳

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

A sequel....hmmmm....hadn't thought of that. Might not be a pretty picture, Wade.

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James Ron's avatar

Oh, I think I know her, Sharron! Her breath on my neck was cold as ice. Really. Never felt anything like it. Scared the bejeebers out of me. I got out wile the getting was good.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Phew! Not a moment too soon! Thanks for reading about the ice queen.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Time to find a new bar. Maybe a salad bar. 🤣

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

A salad bar would definitely be safer, if you ask me. Make mine cabbage and kale! On second thought -- nuts to that! I will take my chances at the Blue Arrow..

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Pointed teeth reel in the boat lamprey eel too suck life slowly hanging on dragging you down to the depths .

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Eeuuuw! Whoa there, Richard!

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Ahhhh! Second time around but the same reaction.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

yeah. creepy.

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Switter’s World's avatar

I saw her standing along the road the other night, next her car, a chartreuse ‘82 Ford Escort with a flat tire, in the rain and I didn’t even think of stopping to help. Now who’s cold?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Wise move, Colonel. Just keep on going.

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

Oh I had read it in suspense, holding on to such hope that she would at the end turn out to be a really nice, warm person under a self-protective shell, and that the one brave guy would come back to the bar the next night, after being with her, happy and beaming. 😱😅

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Uh... no. Doesn't always end happily. But I appreciate your optimism!

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

She reminds me somewhat of a modern Medusa, who was ugly and turned people to stone with one glance, whereas this woman shrivels stones, and is beautiful (on the outside!😅)

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

Or maybe not beautiful… those sharp little white teeth 😱

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

(Last comment 😂, you have me so intrigued with this one!) If they ever bring back the old radio show “Suspense”, you reading this on an episode would be very suspensefully cool! 😍

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hah! Thanks Karen.

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

I don't know whether to give Charlie my condolences or my heartiest congratulations. Obviously, he'll never be the same or never be.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeeps. I just hope he shows up at the Blue Arrow with no parts missing. It's the best we can hope for.

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

It's like they say, some women are man eaters. Sounds like this one takes it seriously. OUCH!

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

“or never be” Ha!! 😂

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Janice Walton's avatar

Hmmmm!! That doesn't sound good.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

No... it sure doesn't.

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Yael Gelardin's avatar

Black widow? Waiting for a sequel 😉

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Brrrr!

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palmisanocj@yahoo.com's avatar

Wow! So cool, Sharron. And that found picture is perfection!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Connie. She does look icy, doesn't she? Every once in a while, a little weirdness leaks out of me...

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