100 Word Challenge: …a picture of two little girls peaking over a rail fence at the river on the other side…? I’m going to call it By the Water. I first saw this challenge over at Peter Denton’s site. Head there immediately (after reading my post, obviously.) Originally, the prompts are over at Julia’s Place.

Note: a story of exactly one hundred words is called a drabble. They can be fun.

By the Water

“When’s it comin’,” she whispered.

“Soon,” Amanda said. At eight, she was more worldly than her little sister.

“Will there be princesses?” Chelsea asked, standing on tiptoe.

“And fairies,” Amanda pulled herself higher, both hands on the top rail trying to see around the bend of the river.

“Does the parade come every day?”

“No,” Amanda shook her head. “Just mid-summer’s day.” She stopped stretching and turned to her sister. “And only if it’s sunny, like today.”

Chelsea’s eyes went wide. “What if it rains?”

Face gone serious, “they don’t have the parade.”

“Oh,” she grabbed the top rail, waiting.