I feel like the balancing act at the circus. Everyone is staring at me wondering if I can spin just ONE more plate on top of those sticks. Let's see how I do...
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Credit: The Speakeasy |
It's a Balancing Act
“Who could that be at this hour?” she thought as she jammed the thumbtack that was puncturing the torn corner of a drink napkin into the cork board. She smirked at the smudged numbers written on it. A fresh start.
Another knock. She turned, slightly annoyed, and snatched up the half empty water bottle on the counter as she breezed by. The mouth of it offered a refreshing rinse.
The familiar, unwanted silhouette cast itself upon the door curtain. The desperate form swayed. She ducked back into the kitchen not wanting to be sucked back into his abyss.
Crisis averted.
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I love my peephole on my front door. The only problem is no one around here knocks. At any given moment I have children of all ages, in and out.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that would get to me eventually. :) I need a knock so I have a chance to hide. Hehehe
ReplyDeleteThe desperate form swayed. Flat out my favourite line. So much in it.
ReplyDeleteAnd only 100 words?! Well done :)
Thank you so much for the sweet words!
DeleteNicely done, and the brevity enhanced the vignette. I too liked the 'swaying desperate form'.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandra. I appreciate that.
DeleteWell done on all 4 accounts!
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you!
DeleteNice glimpse into two diverging worlds.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Two different places. Thanks!
Deleteyou're a ROCK STAR Mel!
ReplyDeleteall four of those prompts, neatly DONE.
Plus I love that she's getting a new start, that more than being sucked back in. Some people are just toxic to your life, like that water, sometimes we need a rinse.
Oh, thank you so much, Kir!! I love when you come for tea. :)
DeleteAnd, yes. I was so happy she hid! No reason to fall deeper down, especially when she's on a high.
Wonderful job combining all those prompts! Engaging story - I can totally relate to your character. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. Yes. I can, too. I'm glad you made a connection to the story.
DeleteFour prompts in 100 words? I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bee!
DeleteAWESOME JOB! :)
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you!
Deletenice. and like how you combined 3 prompts into one! I"ll have to remember that...
ReplyDeleteAll the prompts together make it fun to create something!
DeleteWell done. I've been on both sides of that door, one time or another. Exactly right.
ReplyDeleteHide! That second to last paragraph made me want to duck out of sight too. Nice work.
ReplyDeletegood move - too easy to get sucked by in & miss the new start. good description.
ReplyDeleteShort and sweet, I loved the "sucked back into his abyss" part.
ReplyDeleteI love the fresh start meshing with the barely-averted return of an old life (:
ReplyDeleteThis is great. She resisted the abyss. How many of us do this?
ReplyDeleteInteresting contrast between her feelings of anticipation and dread -- cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat talent you have to manage creating such an interesting piece the size of a drabble that cram in four prompts.
ReplyDeletealways good to avert crises . . . do NOT open the door! :)
ReplyDeleteWow-four prompts together!Fabulous piece in 100 words-great title too:-)
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ReplyDeleteNicely blended prompts Mags (typos just won't do... hehehhe).
ReplyDeleteA phone number on a cocktail napkin... I like how deceptively quiet that details reads at first.
ReplyDeleteAnd this 100 is also on DudeWrite, so add another!
ReplyDeleteI loved the piece. Very concise.
WG
Yikes! Hide!
ReplyDeleteYou could technically add a fifth place for this post: Dude Write!
ReplyDeleteReally well done, and an incredibly good use of 100 words :)
What a fun read that was - is it 300 words if I read it thrice?
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