An Easy Build

The manual had said “easy-build” and “ready to occupy in only 3 hours” but after 4 years and 77 hours, Bob was becoming more than a little bit fed up.

It was Fanny’s idea, they’d talked about building an extension for years but the money hadn’t exactly been rolling in.

But then she’d seen an advert for flat packed, “build it yourself” homes and decided there and then that her dreams had been answered.

She’s dead now, of course, her nagging body being used as a pivotal role in the foundations.

By the front door.

Where you wipe your feet.

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Submitted for Friday Fictioneers photo prompt. See if you can write a piece of flash fiction in 100 words.

Responses to “An Easy Build”

  1. appropriateadult

    That gives me an idea, Mrs appropriateadult is after a conservatory……….

    …and your story was rather good too!

  2. patrickprinsloo

    Wow. There’s nothing more scary than a DIY-er mixing concrete. Clever story.

    1. MrBinks

      Thanks, Patrick.

  3. Adam Ickes

    He should have told her no outright. A build-it-yourself home kit sounds like a recipe for disaster.

  4. troy P.

    I’m sure Fanny would be proud – nice twist.

    1. MrBinks

      Cheers 🙂

  5. Courtney Wright

    Great story!!! Love the outcome…he he! 🙂

    1. MrBinks

      Thanks for commenting 😀

  6. helenmidgley

    Ha ha, very good 🙂

    1. MrBinks

      Cheers 😀

  7. MissTiffany

    Haha, nice little twist there at the end.

  8. Nan Falkner

    Are you saying she nagged too much – or that it was her idea for house in a box? Good story and funny/scary!

    1. MrBinks

      Thanks for reading 🙂

  9. Sandra

    A fitting end.

  10. Björn Rudberg (brudberg)

    Ha.. that was one way to end the nagging..

  11. rochellewisoff

    Dear Mr. Binks,

    Those do-it-yourself kits are always a recipe for marital strife. Dark but funny.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

    1. MrBinks

      Thanks for reading, though I’d argue it was Dark AND funny 😉

  12. lingeringvisions by Dawn

    “Where you wipe your feet”…damn, that’s harsh.

    1. MrBinks

      Harsh but fair.

  13. sustainabilitea

    Talk about stepping all over someone or, on the other side, being a door mat…

    janet

  14. atrm61

    Ha!ha!Loved how you went on sedately at first,then built up pace and finished with 3 master strokes-great story telling,loved it:-)

    1. MrBinks

      Amazing comment. Thanks for reading 🙂

      1. atrm61

        It was a pleasure:-)

  15. Silvia

    Nice writing !

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