From writing prompt #7 below…
“Here are three things you should know about me.”
I turned away and winced. Am I going to want to hear this?
“One, my right leg is longer than my left one.”
“Fascinating,” I said. Please let that be the worst of it.
“Two, my favorite food is chili, no beans.”
“You are truly special,” I said. I liked the ‘no beans’ part. And what’s number three?”
“I…” He paused for dramatic effect. “…am certain dinosaurs still roam the earth.”
God, if only we’d stopped at the chili.
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“Sorry, I can’t help you.” “But you’re our last chance!”
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That face on the TV screen…so familiar.
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“Don’t you think you’re being a little paranoid?”
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“But did you have to post it on social media?”
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He brushed the dust off his suit. “That was easier than I thought.”
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“I feel like we’re home,” I said as I stretched out on the couch. “Oh, let’s not get too comfortable,” said Mom.
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“Here are three things you should know about me,” he said, pouring a cup of coffee. “First…”
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It was essential…we had to have those photos…
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“You’re certainly all smiles today.” “Yep,” she said. “I finally told off that old battle-axe.”
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There, for all the world to see, in large block letters was his profession of love…
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“And you needed the skull because?”
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#7
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