Straight Talking
You don’t like me, right? I sense these things. But you will. I’ll wait.
What matters is that he likes me. A lot. So you better get used to having me around.
If it comes to that, I don’t particularly like you. Well, not much anyway.
You need too much attention. You know that? High maintenance, his buddies say. No way to a man’s heart.
I’m special to him, we go way back. And I’m gonna be here for quite a while yet, honey.
So quit licking that ass will you, and fetch your ball. We’ll try again, huh?
castelsarrasin 
Oh that was very cute. And I agree it was not sad. It’s like a competition and the dog threw down the gauntlet. I know that you’ve already seen mine but here’s the link again: http://remakingme-atiyatownes.blogspot.com/2012/03/friday-flash-fiction-alpha.html
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Thanks for commenting, atiya. 🙂
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Great story, and the last line was a twist. I love dogs, and you got the attitude down perfectly!
Here’s my link:
http://jansthoughtsovercoffee.blogspot.com/2012/03/waiting-for-my-boy-fridayfictioneers.html
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Thanks Jan, I love dogs too and I’ve studied their attitude. And some of them had plenty of it … ! 🙂
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I was trying to figure out whose perspective that was from the whole story… whether it was the dog, or somebody who knows the dog. It’s only now I realise it’s a woman who’s involved with a man who owns the dog; and the dog doesn’t like her.
It’s pretty funny, I can appreciate the story now. Perhaps it’s just too late at night to read it right… Then again, I read the others easily enough…
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Hmm, obviously didn’t work as I’d hoped it would. Have a good sleep. 🙂
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Great story! Love how you led us one way, then it turned out to be another.
Here’s mine: http://mymusings-maggie.blogspot.com/2012/03/friday-fictioneers-go-to-dogs.html
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Glad it worked for you. Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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It cracks me up that you took this from the girlfriend’s perspective. Totally had be believing otherwise. Great job! lol.
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Ah! It worked. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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I read this drabble wondering if the speaker was a woman or a dog…woman/dog. And then I realized at the end, it was the woman struggling to make friends with the dog! Brilliant!
My link is here: http://quillshiv.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/dichromatic/
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Thanks for commenting, glad you liked it.
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Dear Sandra,
One of the best so far this morning. I really enjoyed the way you made us think, think, think. Girlfriend to man’s best friend. A heart to heart for the ages.
Aloha,
Doug
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Thanks for the kind words Doug. I did debate whether to call it ‘Girltalk’ but then decided it would give the game away.
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Great job, Sandra. I agree with Doug, it is one of the best I’ve read so far.
I like the rivalry between the two.
thanks for the nice comment on mine. http://russellgayer.blogspot.com/
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Thanks for commenting so kindly Russell. 🙂
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Hi Sandra,
You got me. I thought I was hearing the voice of the dog until the last line put things in a whole different perspective. Although I’m sure some people would lick their ass if they could! Great voice in this story!
Here’s mine: http://bridgesareforburning.wordpress.com/
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Sorry to be late getting back to you. Thanks for commenting, and you’re right, I guess they would. 🙂
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Well done – and I love the stories from the dog’s point of view. Thanks for reading mine!
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Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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Lol, a curious little piece. I was convinced it was the girl talking at the start and then I began to doubt myself round about the high maintenance line. Bu the ending made it all clear. The confusion meant I had to read it a second time, but I enjoyed it. You clearly showed the jealousy between his two girls!
I’m over here: http://elmowrites.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/friday-fictioneers-lucy
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Thanks for commenting. Sorry to be so late getting back to you. Yes, I wondered about the high maintenance line. 🙂
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Yeah…you had me fooled too, right up until the end. I enjoyed this piece and thank you for sharing it!
~Susan (Here’s mine! http://www.susanwenzel.com/)
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Thanks for commenting. 🙂
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Definitely got me with this one. I love it when a twist works…and it certainly did here!
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Thanks for commenting – I’m glad it worked for you.
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Great work Sandra. Love the fact that it’s about an age old rivalry – who really is Man’s best friend?
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I think the dog knows … Thanks for commenting Janet.
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Oh that was wonderful! Let’s get the pecking order straight right from the get go!! I loved this.
Very good!!
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Thanks for commenting Jeannie, glad you liked it.
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I agree with the other comments! Great twist at the end.
Here’s mine: http://teschoenborn.com/2012/03/15/friday-fictioneers-2/
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Pleased that it worked for you – I wasn’t sure about it. Thanks for commenting.
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Superb stuff with a good element of head scratching. When I realised it was the girlfriend’s voice, I had a good chuckle. A very effective twist that doesn’t lean on the dun-dun-duuun! factor.
Also, I think you communicate a great sense of character here, both for the girlfriend and the dog. No easy thing to do in such a short time. Brilliant work and well deserving of all the positive comments 🙂
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Thanks for commenting and for the compliment.
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Can’t tell if it’s the woman talking or the dog, but either way I loved the challenge in the voice, and either choice would have me giggling! Well done, Sandra! 😀
Here’s mine:
http://siobhanmuir.blogspot.com/2012/03/outside-of-dog-100words-for.html
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It’s the woman, but the confirmation comes in the last line. At least I hope it does 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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Ah-Ha! That was a nice little turn at the end. I always enjoy a surprise ending. Very well done indeed.
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Thanks for the compliment – I’m glad it worked for you.
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Ha! Got me. Love the plot twist about the woman vs. dog. Great!
Mine is at http://www.banterwithbeth.blogspot.com
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P.S. You know how to live–cruising the French waterways almost half the year. Nice.
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You can certainly get life into its proper perspective when you spend half of it on water. 🙂
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OMG! I laughed out loud because I thought you were talking about people at first. Thanks for a laugh and a surprise on me. Loved it.
kestrel
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Thanks for commenting Richard. And I’m sorry for your loss 12 months ago today. It seemed that you had some brilliant memories in your submission.
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I love the switched perspective. All of these stories show just how the universal the experience of pet ownership and relationships can be used to powerful effect with so few words.
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We’re very lucky to be allowed to befriend them, I think. 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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haha, at first I thought it was a new woman in his master’s life, but even funnier that it turned out to be another dog. Good twist 🙂
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Well, actually it was the new woman talking, though the reader was supposed to assume it was the dog, until the last line. But your take on it is even funnier! It’s amazing the different ways that people have read this. 🙂
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this is awesome! could also be renames as “From on bitch to another?” 😉
I enjoyed reading this a lot! Great take on the prompt! 🙂
Parul
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Thanks for commenting. I did think about calling it ‘just bitchin’. 🙂
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This is awesome! Could also be renamed as “From one bitch to another”! 😉
I enjoyed reading this a lot! Great take on the prompt!
Parul
sorry about the typos in the earlier one!
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The age old rivalry between woman and dog! We don’t write about it often, but it certainly exists – I know from my own experience. Guilt rises when I think about how often I would have preferred being with my dog to being with my family.
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Thanks for commenting. In our household, I think the rivalry was between me and my husband for the attention of the dogs. Though I think the boy-dog was a bit possessive about me … 🙂
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I love the TOTAL confidence you gave to the dog–arrogance, in fact. Great job!
BTW, thanks for visiting and commenting on my site–it was appreciated.
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LOL. Very funny. Love the last line zinger.
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Thanks for commenting. No problem – yours is a great site!
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I loved this, such fun! And of course, at first I thought the dog was thinking to the master’s new girlfriend, so what a lovely and fun turnabout it was! I really enjoyed this.
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Thanks for commenting Judee. You didn’t participate this week? Just been to your site but don’t see a piece on the prompt.
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I think the icon goes to my “hub” or personal blog – my writing is in another one here, the blog is called write tuit.:
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Ah, I remember now – I visited yesterday. Have a nice rest of the weekend.
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LOL, this was great. The established dog in the house, telling the newbie it how it’s gonna be. Hilarious last line, too. This was a very strong piece, enjoyed it a lot.
My entry is over here: http://joannakneilson.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/flash-fiction-friday-send-mitsy/
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Heheh. Nicely done!
Here’s mine: http://wp.me/p24aJS-3m
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Thanks for commenting – have been to yours.
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Gresat use of a misleading nearrator and good quality sassy point of view!
sorry it took me so long to get my comments in – been herding cats…
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Now thereby hangs a tail …. !! 🙂 Thanks for commenting.
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