Charli’s prompt this week:
February 1, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that features something black and white. It could be a nun in a zebra monster truck, a rigid way of thinking, a bird in a tuxedo — be imaginative and go where the prompt leads.
I just had to ask. It was eating me up inside. The lies… the excuses…
“I saw you. With her.”
“Who? Janine? My father’s carer? And?”
“You weren’t at work the other day. Yet you told me you would be late back.”
“So? I had an appointment with Dad’s doctor. I went in late. Had to make up time.”
“Your eyes have been constantly on your phone recently.”
“I’m answering messages. From the carer. Dad’s going downhill…”
“Oh…”
“Yeah… Oh… What did you think? I’d been cheating?”
Pete rolled his eyes.
“Life’s not always black and white, you know.”
https://carrotranch.com/2018/02/02/february-1-flash-fiction-challenge/
Charli Mills
Feb 07, 2018 @ 23:42:42
You hit on a universal truth of how we can feel jealous of our spouse’s attention elsewhere so deeply we think certainly he’s cheating. Great use of dialog to express the story!
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Ritu
Feb 08, 2018 @ 06:56:30
It’s something that is easily done, isn’t it, suspicion that can be totally unfounded!
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Michael B. Fishman
Feb 06, 2018 @ 15:25:58
You did a really good job with the dialogue in this one. This piece struck me as a sad story and I think Pete might be better off moving on from his untrusting wife/girlfriend.
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Ritu
Feb 06, 2018 @ 15:53:54
Thank you Michael…
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OIKOS™-Redaktion
Feb 03, 2018 @ 21:32:05
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Jolayemi Emmanuel
Feb 03, 2018 @ 20:38:10
Thanks for the article
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Ritu
Feb 03, 2018 @ 22:10:18
Thaks for reading!
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robbiesinspiration
Feb 03, 2018 @ 07:51:14
Nice Ritu.
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Ritu
Feb 03, 2018 @ 07:53:16
Thanks Robbie 😊
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willowdot21
Feb 02, 2018 @ 22:30:13
Very true but was he telling the truth!
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 22:48:06
Who knows sis???
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willowdot21
Feb 02, 2018 @ 23:09:29
Indeed 💜
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Michael
Feb 02, 2018 @ 21:54:01
One shouldn’t jump to conclusions should one??
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 22:47:31
Never, Michael
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Erika Kind
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:46:30
True! That’s why we need to be willing to listen to the other one!
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:57:35
Indeed Sis 💜
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Erika Kind
Feb 02, 2018 @ 21:03:28
💖💖
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Fourth Generation Farmgirl
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:03:38
Really enjoyed reading!
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:21:12
Thanks Tonya!!!
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LucciaGray
Feb 02, 2018 @ 19:57:17
Great dialogue and so true…
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:20:51
Thanks Luccia. 😊
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Annette Rochelle Aben
Feb 02, 2018 @ 19:55:10
Now, I am wondering what the little secret is… good job
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:20:36
Thanks sis!
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pranabaxom
Feb 02, 2018 @ 19:43:48
“Life’s not always black and white” – ask the KKK and they will say it is only black and white ( or white and black)😊
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:20:19
That’s a matter of opinion though thankfully!
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pranabaxom
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:27:56
Thankfully.
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dornahainds
Feb 02, 2018 @ 19:28:56
Such Intensity of feelings.. 😎🥀
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Ritu
Feb 02, 2018 @ 20:19:46
That’s feelings for you… 💜
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