The Challenge
To write a children’s Valentines story, in which someone feels curious, using a maximum of 214 words.
My Entry: ‘CUPID CAPER’ (214 words)
“One last time.” The cop rubbed his jowl. “Where were you on the night of February 14th?”
The chubby cherub scratched his bottom. Wing-cuffed, because he was considered a flight-risk, Cupid had been in the windowless room for ten hours.
“I was at home, watching Love Actually.” With his rosy cheeks, bottomless blue eyes, and golden curls, he had the face of a criminal.
“Can anyone verify that?”
“Would you believe me if I said the Easter Bunny?”
The cop slammed his hand on the table. “Tell me how you did it, Mr Cupid!”
“I can’t do that, Chief Inspector.” There was a twinkle in Cupid’s eye, like a villain.
Furiously frazzled and utterly knick-knacked, the cop stormed out.
“Any luck, sir?” the rookie asked.
The cop took out his handkerchief and mopped his brow. “Diddly-squat.”
“But every year, sir, like clockwork: the switchboard gets inundated with calls of people falling in love!”
The cop hurled his handkerchief to the ground. “I know! And the culprit is in that room! What I don’t know is, how he does it.”
“The victims?”
“Don’t remember a blasted thing.”
“I’ve got a friend, married 25 years because of him. It’s scandalous!”
The cop chuckled mirthlessly. “Oh, he’s been playing this game a lot longer than that, sunshine.”
Thank you to Susanna Hill for setting up this marvellous contest; to the judges for their time in judging all the amazing entries posted (an unenviable task); and to the prize-givers for putting the icing on the cake.
The Result:
I am absolutely over-the-moon to have been awarded an HONOURABLE MENTION for humour! Yay me!
Genevieve Puttay 
How DOES he do it?! 😉
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He’s a crafty one, that cupid! 😆
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The perfect crime! Great entry.
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Thank you so much!
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This is so fun and original! Good luck!
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Thank you for the luck! It was so much fun to write. Who knew that cupid could be such a MENACE?! 😆
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OH that voluptuous cupid butt had me in stitches. Excellent voice!
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Thank you, Lauri! It was so much fun to write (and we won’t read too much into how natural it felt to pen Cupid as a criminal!). 😆
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I love this unique story! Valentine Noir!
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Ooh, “Valentine Noir” – I love that! 😍 Thank you so much, Kelly!
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Clever and fun. Great word play! Good luck!
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That’s so kind of you to say! Thank you!
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Love this! Too bad the cop can’t crack the case!
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That devious little cherub is always one step ahead! 😆
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That was hilarious, Genevieve! I laughed out loud at the “flight risk”, the face of a criminal, and the last line! 🙂 And that poor cop was certainly curious! Thank you for an original take on curiosity and for joining in the Valentiny fun!
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That’s so kind of you to say! And thank you for providing the Valentiny fun! It was an absolute joy!
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