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100 Words, Creative, cup of coffee, Fiction, Short Story, staring at the sky, word story, Writing
It doesn’t come every wakeful moment… But at times like these when there is nothing else to do but get out of one long flight and wait for another, it comes after like a seductress would on an isolated island.
Boredom engages in style… It takes its hostage on an all-expense-paid trip to painful pursuits that can be forgotten but not forgone.
Sitting in the food court of the airport killing time with a cup of coffee, staring at the sky from the open windows at the roof he sighs… She would have loved this kind of life…
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A new 100 word story from the same prompt by Susie!
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Very deep! Really like this post.
Thanks
Parul,
I enjoyed the contrast between your character’s boredom and his realization that ‘she’ would have liked the kind of life he’s leading.
Thanks Maria for stopping by
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bas ji, aisa hi hai!
Sneaking a second one in here? Very nice, Parul. Perfect practice….
See you next Friday.
Aloha,
Doug
Thanks Doug!
Cya!
Hi Parul, I especially liked the phrase “like a seductress would on an isolated island.”
Great simile. Good internal dialog throughout. Airports are often places where people reflect, or pour out their hearts to strangers. Nice piece of writing.
Thanks for liking it… it’s my personal favorite in the post too!
Beatifully written. I can’t help but wonder if he is bored because “she” is not there with him. Having no one to share moments with can be very boring indeed. Thank you for sharing.
~Susan
Thanks for liking it Susan… Any good moment is worthless if it can’t be shared.. So maybe you are right..
I felt a tug somewhere in my chest after reading that one. So well done!!
Thanks John… That means a lot!
Mm, that last line just hits the ball out of the park. I really like it. Thanks for sharing!