“One foot… then the other foot… then the other- OH CRAP!” The duck tumbled over sidewards.
“[Insert string of swear words of choice here]” The duck was unabashed at exhibiting her extensive esotericism of expletives.
“Woah girl! You kiss your mom with that mouth?” A fellow duck waddled over.
“That does not make any sense at all.” The lopsided duck fixed a stare at the other duck that shocked me (the author) because I thought ducks can’t show expression. I was proven very wrong. This duck epitomised the phrase: ‘If looks could kill.’
The other duck flippantly disregarded the look it received. “Are you going to get up?”
“I’m trying but I can’t.”
“…”
“Are you going to help me?”
“…”
The lopsided duck let out an enormous sigh. “Oh dear Caleb the wonderful, brilliant and greatest duck in the human and spiritual planes, won’t you please help me up?” If ducks have eyelids, this one batted them enthusiastically as if her life depended on it.
Caleb obliged, and while he helped to upright his friend, I thought to myself, if ducks could grin and look smug, Caleb was the most self-satisfied duck I’ve ever seen.
Moral of the story: Projecting human traits onto ducks is a ton of fun.
Word count: 196
fredtotherick 
Well done Frederick, yes If ducks could grin, that would be scary.
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Yes, grinning ducks could make for the main characters for horror movies in the near future
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Nice job on this. Just think what it would be like if we knew “duck language”…we would really get an ear full.
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Indeed we will. They would quack our heads off.
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Ha!Ha! Exactly!
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Haha! I admit, I had to look up the word esoteericism because I wasn’t sure if it was a word you made up. Cute story Fred! It’s fun giving human attributes to animals, especially ducks! (Loved that you used the name Caleb. I think we will be reading more about this talented guy!)
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Haha so did I make it up? Or didn’t I?
Ducks in particular because they waddle so awkwardly and cute.
Thanks for the animal-related photo prompt. Without your help, Caleb wouldn’t get his chance to perform at all!
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You didn’t make it up! It is in the dictionary! Your story was cute.
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Aw, you flatter me!
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Because you deserve it. 🙂
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Caleb could give Daffy Duck a run for his money. So smug! Thanks for the hilarious read — and I’ll add a great job on combining action with dialogue 😀 😀 😀
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Ah yes! I remember you now! Have I improved much, senpai?
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Yes you did lol. 😎 Everything flowed seamlessly
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Aha I’m overjoyed!!
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Reading a story which anthropomorphises ducks is a lot of fun, too. Love the alliteration in the second line. Nicely done 🙂
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! The alliteration took some effort, glad it payed off! Thank you!
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Very good telling from ducks point of view. And I liked the insertion of Authors view too.
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The authors view is not something I do very often. But I’m glad you liked it!
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Yes if animals really could talk. I know my dog would have a lot to say…but wait he does say it now just not with human language.
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I imagine if mine talked, there will be the never-ending pleading for food that I actually wish he never talked in the first place!
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for sure!
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Thats was an interesting piece
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Good personification. 🙂 I have to wonder whether Caleb is really a duck or whether a certain spirit is hijacking another animal’s body again…
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I’ll leave you to solve that mystery 😉
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Love the line, ‘Woah, girl! You kiss your mom with that mouth?’ Excellent. I’d love to see a grinning duck! 🙂
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Thanks! I love that line too!! However, grinning ducks are the future of the horror movie industry, you might want to rethink that…
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Sounds like a good suggestion. Perhaps a grinning duck should be avoided at all costs. lol 🙂
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Funny ducks. Now I wonder how ducks swear lol
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YOU SON OF A QUACK! That’s how. Lol
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Lol
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A Qaucking good write Frederick the alliteration in the second line is great. Well done!
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Funny, entertaining and very creative. Really enjoyed this one!
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