Rochelle is flying solo for today’s Friday Fictioneers picture. Click on the New Year ball to be dispatched over to her blog page where the timetable and schedule of how to be all-aboard the #FF bullet train to her grand central player’s squares. Just write fewer than 101 words and you’ll be riding on the City of New Orleans.
Genre: Historical Friction
Title: Characters in Control
Word Count: 100
In 1907, Katie and William boarded the train in Philadelphia for New York City’s first New Year’s Eve Ball lowering celebration from atop One Times Square. They were excited to be part of America’s celebratory history.
They worried little about New York’s train safety, including one major crash in February.
As they stepped off the train in New York, Kate asked William if something was wrong. He looked ill and lost.
“I don’t know, Darling. It’s like some future writer started a story about us but stopped when he realized that he knew nothing about New York City in 1907.”
Look both ways and pay due diligence to how we got to where we are.
Mind the gaps in the tracks and cross-tie walkers.
My favorite New Year’s movie scene.
Our Literary Journey 
Bill,
Your Historical Friction piece is a captivating snapshot of 1907! The blend of excitement, historical context, and that unexpected twist at the end makes it a delightful read. It’s like time-traveling with Katie and William. Great job!
~David
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Thank you, David. William and Katie were my grandparents. 🙂
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Funny! Well done.
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Very enjoyable read, Bill. Happy New Year!
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Thank you. And a wonderful New Year to you, too.
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Bill, that left me cackling.
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Thank you, Lisa. 🙂
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You’re most welcome. Thanks for the laugh 🙂
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🙂
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How very honest! Are they meant to be some form of the Will and Kate over in the UK?
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No direct UK connection. They were my grandparents, although William was born in Wales. 🙂
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Dear Bill,
Or should I say “Dear Future Writer?” 😉
Charming story with an ending that made me laugh out loud. And a happy nod to one of the most memorable movie scenes ever. Go, Mrs. Reiner.
Shalom and Happy New Year,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle.
A few years ago I wrote to a prompt about the Times Square Ball and I had to stop because I knew nothing of NYC in 1908. 🙂
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Ha!
Well I got a great sense of time and location from this piece. Nicely done!
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Thank you, Laurie.
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