50 thoughts on “The Arranged Marriage”

1. rochellewisoff September 24, 2015 at 1:21 am

   Dear Deborah,

   I find the idea of a sensor frightening. Good for pets, not for people. Unique take on the prompt.

   Shalom,

   Rochelle

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:25 am

      Thanks Rochelle. I was trying to write speculative fiction. This is something new for me. 🙂

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2. patrickprinsloo September 24, 2015 at 1:23 am

   Bloody hell, that’s depressing. There must be some escape possible. Beautifully written.

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:29 am

      Thank You! Well if there is an escape she will think of it. I was experimenting with speculative fiction. 🙂

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3. micklively September 24, 2015 at 1:29 am

   All marriages are arranged. The question is “by whom?”.
   Good piece.

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Thank You. Yes that is the question “by whom?”

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4. ceayr September 24, 2015 at 1:50 am

   Surprisingly poignant piece, very well done.

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:32 am

      Thank You!

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5. draliman September 24, 2015 at 3:46 am

   A modern fairy tale with a not-so-happy ending. Great story!

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:34 am

      Thank You! Well it may not be the ending but I had to write it in 100 words. 🙂

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6. Claire Fuller September 24, 2015 at 5:21 am

   That sensor is chilling. Nice idea for a story.

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:36 am

      Thank You. I was trying out Speculative Fiction and I had to figure out how they would find her since she came from another planet or this could be a futuristic world.

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7. Yolanda Renee September 24, 2015 at 6:59 am

   So sad her escape was for naught! Well told!

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:38 am

      Thanks Yolanda. Well maybe this is not the end…

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8. Dan Antion September 24, 2015 at 8:23 am

   I am enjoying your fiction very much.

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:41 am

      Thank You very much. 🙂

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9. Caerlynn Nash September 24, 2015 at 9:01 am

   Ugh. Poor Zenarra — on many levels. Unique response to the prompt. Nice.

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   1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 9:28 am

      Thank You. 🙂

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10. Bodhirose September 24, 2015 at 11:40 am

    So creepy…being implanted with a sensor. Well done…creative idea!

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 11:48 am

       Thank You!

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11. Dale September 24, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Doomed from the start… Freedom is for the poor!

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 24, 2015 at 8:08 pm

       I haven’t given up on her yet. I just had to squeeze my story into 100 words. I just wrote a sequel today. Had to get it off my chest. 🙂

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12. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) September 25, 2015 at 11:52 am

    So sad.. no turning back.. but I think there’s an app for that for us without royal blood.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:54 am

       What kind of app? The story is not over yet. Stay tuned. 🙂

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       1. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) September 25, 2015 at 11:56 am

          http://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-apps-for-spying-on-your-spouse-2014-03-10

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       2. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:58 am

          Sounds like a creepy app. I just wrote a short fiction related to Ashley Madison. I wonder if it is related to that?

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13. silentlyheardonce September 25, 2015 at 11:56 am

    Creative and imaginative. So scary but definitely possible.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 25, 2015 at 12:01 pm

       Thank You Kim. 🙂

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14. Priceless Joy September 25, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    So chilling, thinking about the sensor and arranged marriage! Excellent story.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 25, 2015 at 6:55 pm

       Thank You Joy!

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       1. Priceless Joy September 25, 2015 at 6:57 pm

          You’re welcome!

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15. luckyjc007 September 25, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    Good story. Too much control! She needs a way to block the signal.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 25, 2015 at 6:57 pm

       Thank You! Yes. I have written a little sequel that will post tomorrow. 🙂

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17. aliciajamtaas September 26, 2015 at 11:13 am

    So close, yet there’s no escape. I agree that a sensor is extra creepy. Well done.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 26, 2015 at 11:24 am

       Thank You. But wait there is another post “Princess Zenarra” where you will see that this is not the end. 🙂

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18. gahlearner September 26, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    Very scary, great fiction. She could cut it out, or get it hacked… perhaps.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 26, 2015 at 4:55 pm

       Thank You! Yes if you want to see what happened you can read my post from today ” Princess Zenarra.” 🙂 I felt I did not want to leave that hanging.

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19. wildbilbo September 27, 2015 at 4:33 am

    Nice work here, although the sci fi fiction jumped in there at the end from nowhere. I was expecting a story of betrayal (from friend Minat perhaps)… I suppose the hidden chip is a betrayal of sorts in any case 🙂
    Well done.
    KT

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 27, 2015 at 10:27 am

       Thank You! Yes I was experimenting with fantasy or sci-fi type fiction.

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20. charlypriest September 27, 2015 at 11:10 am

    And this was a great creative take on FridayFictonairees, plus I do know some girls that actually live in that part of the world where arrange marriages is the norm and for me is more like being a slave. Great writing, and you did touch on an important subject out of that photo.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 27, 2015 at 12:18 pm

       Thank You. Yes I realize that there is still a lot of arranged marriages in our world. It used to be the norm all over. I hope things will change soon and it will be a happy ending for more people. Thanks for your comment.

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       1. charlypriest September 27, 2015 at 9:12 pm

          My pleasure reading

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21. lingeringvisions by Dawn September 27, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    Oh wow..just when you think the rich have no problems.

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 27, 2015 at 12:22 pm

       Yes. I hadn’t thought about Zenarra being rich but she is a princess. And the story continues in Princess Zenarra….

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22. Alice Audrey September 27, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    Who is Tomar?

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 27, 2015 at 1:04 pm

       Someone Zenarra is being forced to wed. Powerful and ruthless forces on her world would like to see this union.

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23. Suzanne Joshi September 29, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Good sci-fi, Deborah. the scary thing is this could happen as the science exists. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne

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    1. Deborah Drucker Post authorSeptember 29, 2015 at 2:52 pm

       Thank You Suzanne. 🙂

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