It’s time to get back into Charli’s 99-word flash fiction challenge!
February 7, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes a sign. It can be a posted sign, a universal sign, a wonder. Go where the prompt leads.
Here goes.
Why Did I Get Up?
Why Did I Get Up?
Ritu Bhathal 2019
Nina dragged herself to sitting position. Why did the alarm have to go off?
She swung her feet out of bed and one landed on a squidgy mess.
Great.
The cat had been eating silly things, and deposited his sick at her bedside.
The shower was no better. Her flatmate had used up all the hot water.
Even her morning coffee was blighted with the fact there was no milk left.
After three hours of sitting on a bus, trying to reach her workplace, Nina gave up.
All signs that she should just have stayed in bed this morning.
But I Smile Anyway... 
Feb 14, 2019 @ 21:09:08
The line “the cat was eating silly things” spoke to me. It’s like 75% of pet ownership is monitoring what goes in, and the other 25% is monitoring what comes out.
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Feb 14, 2019 @ 21:25:01
Oh my God, totally!
I recently recovered a rather large chewed rubber band… don’t even know where he found it! But boy was there a mess when it came out!
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Feb 14, 2019 @ 23:34:42
Oh no! Rubber bands wreak havoc with the ol’ insides, that’s for sure!
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Feb 15, 2019 @ 06:48:36
I don’t even know where he found it… He’s a house cat, and I don’t have large rubber bands stored anywhere!
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Feb 15, 2019 @ 12:46:52
Hmm… sounds like your Dobby may have brought it from a neighbor’s!
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Feb 15, 2019 @ 17:09:46
That’s just it, he doesn’t go out !
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Feb 15, 2019 @ 20:43:44
I meant you have secret house elves, like Dobby from Harry Potter, who bring him things.
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Feb 15, 2019 @ 21:10:07
Ha ha! My bad!!!
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Feb 13, 2019 @ 03:54:59
Poor Nina, she should have stayed in bed.
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Feb 13, 2019 @ 07:02:13
She really should!
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Feb 12, 2019 @ 14:07:24
Poor Nina. She should have stayed in bed.
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Feb 12, 2019 @ 15:37:55
She should have!
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Feb 12, 2019 @ 05:37:42
The signs are all there — bed was the place to stay. The funniest was the gift from the cat.
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Feb 12, 2019 @ 07:21:34
It happens…
Sonu Singh loves to leave us presents or surprises like that!
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Feb 11, 2019 @ 23:44:50
Day’s not over; could get better.
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Feb 12, 2019 @ 07:20:04
There is that…
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Feb 10, 2019 @ 09:04:25
A nice read. Something that all of us have gone through, at some point.
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Feb 10, 2019 @ 09:12:06
Thank you.
Yes, I have a few of those days!
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 20:30:22
Definitely, a good day to go back to bed.
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 23:48:43
Definitely!
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 19:49:07
And yet she dared to climb the bus to work! Bravo !!
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 23:48:30
She tried… but soon turned back lol !
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 17:06:32
We all want to just throw the sheets over our heads hug the bed, lol.
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 17:31:02
God yes!
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 18:31:37
😴😄
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 16:44:57
“Why Did I Get Up?” – because nature called😞
Nice one Ritu.
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 16:49:13
😊 Thanks
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 08:59:54
Not a good start to the day, Sis. She should of stayed in bed!!💜
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 09:23:31
She should have indeed!!!
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 10:50:15
Lol
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 23:46:34
Love it! Hope you had not mentioned Sonu. 😉
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 07:31:45
Nope… He does these things in other places 😂
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 12:45:22
😂 In front of the neighbours doors? LoL
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 12:48:29
😂
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 23:04:51
Nice story…
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Feb 09, 2019 @ 07:30:29
Thank you 😊
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 22:31:39
Reblogged this on Dream Big, Dream Often.
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 22:23:12
Cat puke… da worst!
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 22:49:52
Totally!!!
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 22:03:11
I know days like that. For sure. Tomorrow–Saturday–there will be reasons plenty to get up. Enjoy the weekend, Ritu!
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 22:04:33
I look forward to the lie in first Rebecca! 😉
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 21:43:22
I don’t even need so many signs to be confirmed it was better to simply stay in bed… lol!
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 21:49:58
Me neither sis 😂
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 22:10:45
✋😂
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 20:47:05
Nice job! I will share my attempt tomorrow!
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Feb 08, 2019 @ 20:57:39
Perfect thanks John❤️
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