PHOTO PROMPT – Copyright – Jean L. Hays
“Let me be frank, Frank.”
“ARRRRRRGGG”
“You’re an abomination.”
“ARRRRRGGHHHHHH”
“Do you know how long I’ve worked on stitching you together-how many hours I spent digging up graves to find the various pieces I needed? You don’t, do you?”
“GRRRRRR ARRRRRR UHHHH”
“All that time and effort was wasted. You can’t even talk.”
“AHHHHHH ERRRRRGGGG”
“All I wanted was a companion… someone I could talk to… someone who could talk to me.”
“ARRRRRRGGGGHHHHH”
“It gets lonely up here at the castle, Frank.”
“GAAAAAAAHHH.”
“At least make yourself useful and go steal me a woman or two from the village.”
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Written for Friday Fictioneers. This prompt gave me a bit of trouble. I didn’t get any horror ideas, probably because I’ve been writing so many horror drabbles lately for the second volume of 100 tiny tales of terror, which will likely be out in December and would make a perfect Christmas gift for yourself or a loved one. *wink wink nudge nudge* Anyway, so instead of horror I envisioned a conversation between Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, who I realize doesn’t actually have a name but I called Frank for the purposes of this story.
November 5th, 2014 at 8:59 AM
YESH, MASHTER!
November 5th, 2014 at 9:04 AM
Adam, Kind of a different genre for these stories you write I enjoyed the humor though. Poor Frank. He didn’t ask to be sewn together. :'( All the best for your new book. :) — Susan
November 6th, 2014 at 10:43 AM
Glad you enjoyed it, Susan. :)
November 5th, 2014 at 10:17 AM
AnElephant is amused.
And he is relieved he is not a woman in the village.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:44 AM
AnElephant should also be relieved he is not Frank. I don’t think the townsfolk will take too kindly to him walking off with their women.
November 5th, 2014 at 10:25 AM
Walk this way…
November 5th, 2014 at 10:38 AM
I’m sure Frank can be put to better use than stealing women…er, clearing snow? Nice story.
Claire
November 6th, 2014 at 10:45 AM
I’m sure the good doctor will find many uses for Frank over the years. If the townsfolk don’t chase the monster away with torches and pitchforks that is.
November 5th, 2014 at 4:12 PM
Gruesome hobby. i’m sure there are simpler ways to get someone to talk to.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:46 AM
You’re probably right, but the doc has always been a stubborn old coot and not one to take the easy way.
November 5th, 2014 at 5:05 PM
lol, nicely done :)
November 6th, 2014 at 10:46 AM
Thanks!
November 5th, 2014 at 7:04 PM
This is fun! Young Frankenstein comes to mind.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:47 AM
Glad you liked it. :)
November 6th, 2014 at 12:28 AM
Making friends can be hard. :D
Great stuff.
KT
November 6th, 2014 at 10:48 AM
Imagine how hard it would have been if he wasn’t a doctor! Poor Frank would have looked like a Picasso painting.
November 6th, 2014 at 1:44 AM
Boy, and I thought I was desperate for a woman! Tell me how Frank works out ….
November 6th, 2014 at 10:49 AM
You should probably just get started on your own frankenwoman. That way you don’t have to make your monster “borrow” the women from the village. Cut out the middle man.
November 6th, 2014 at 7:31 PM
Perry - I’d go for the Frankenman and have him abduct a sh-tload of women.
Why just get stuck with woman - and there’s no guarantee that she”l be able to cook
Randy
November 6th, 2014 at 3:15 AM
Nice take on the prompt! At least Frank has his uses.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:50 AM
I could use my own Frank. I don’t enjoy lawn work or shoveling snow.
November 6th, 2014 at 5:44 AM
Dear Adam,
Why do I suddenly hear Peter Boyle singing “Puttin’ on the Ritz?” You made me laugh and all I have to say about that is ARRRRRRRRGGGH
Shalom,
Rochelle
November 6th, 2014 at 10:50 AM
Haha. Now that song is stuck in my head and it fits perfectly with Mr. Frank.
November 6th, 2014 at 5:44 AM
Dear Adam,
This was inspired storytelling. He will return with Frau Blucher and a cast of thousands. Well told.
Aloha,
Doug
November 6th, 2014 at 10:51 AM
Thanks, Doug.
November 6th, 2014 at 6:18 AM
Every century needs its own Frank. Or does it? Good story.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:52 AM
The villagers would get bored if a Frank didn’t show up every now and again.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:15 AM
You made me laugh. Thanks!
November 6th, 2014 at 10:52 AM
You’re welcome. Glad you liked it.
November 6th, 2014 at 10:35 AM
Why am I thinking that was his original intent all along? :) Who wouldn’t rather find a few beautiful women than talk to a monster all day?
November 6th, 2014 at 10:54 AM
You bring up an interesting point, but maybe he was just trying to making himself a wingman? What good is a wingman that can’t talk, even if you are an Adonis by comparison?
November 6th, 2014 at 11:00 AM
True, he should at least be able to say “Adam good!” But even if he just stands next to you, everyone looks like a model with a reanimated corpse amalgam standing next to them.
November 6th, 2014 at 7:34 PM
Great, funny story.
Can I lease Frankenman for a while. I know a bunch of hotties in my village I’d like him to abduct. And their mindset is just perfect to go crazy over his vocabulary. They talk just like him.
Randy
November 6th, 2014 at 7:38 PM
You’ll have to ask the doc if you can borrow him. I bet he’s kicking himself right now for not specifying that the women should be beautiful. He might be disappointed when Frank gets back.
November 6th, 2014 at 7:52 PM
Really enjoyed this one, Adam. That final line is brilliant. :-)
November 8th, 2014 at 8:50 PM
Thanks, Dawn!
November 6th, 2014 at 7:56 PM
Oh, dagnabbit! I forgot to prepare a mug of spiked cocoa in preparation for reading your story this week, Adam. And here it is in the evening after a long day when a drink would be nice. Oh well . . . you’ll have to hear my stone-cold-sober response because I’m not stopping now to heat the water and my Coke is plenty tasty as is-sans rum.
Like others this week, your link to the photo is tenuous, but old cars in junk yards do have a rather corpse-like nature, so I guess we’ll let you slide. Besides, I like the story-a concise look behind the scenes of one of my favorite classic.
Cheers and chills,
Your Favorite (currently sober) Minion
November 8th, 2014 at 8:51 PM
Tsk, tsk. You’re sober way too often to be my designated half drunken ranter. You should right that wrong immediately!
November 8th, 2014 at 11:50 PM
I’m 2 glasses of white wine into my Saturday evening. This should restore your faith in me.
November 7th, 2014 at 3:37 AM
Frankenstein car story … Now that is a good twist on this photo.
November 8th, 2014 at 8:51 PM
Thanks, Mike.
November 7th, 2014 at 4:42 AM
very cute twist (after the explanation:)
November 8th, 2014 at 8:51 PM
Thanks. :)
November 7th, 2014 at 5:43 PM
A woman or TWO? Arggg!
November 8th, 2014 at 8:52 PM
Never know what unfortunate thing will happen to the first if Frank is involved.
November 8th, 2014 at 11:36 AM
Adam, this is a great story! Funny that it is story about “Frank!” Well done! Nan :)
November 8th, 2014 at 8:52 PM
Thanks, Nan. :)
November 8th, 2014 at 7:53 PM
Frank might just bring back a lady bulldozer or two. The doc should have been more specific. Good story.
November 8th, 2014 at 8:52 PM
I couldn’t agree more!