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He Promised…

May 25, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 14 Comments

100 Words on Saturday – write exactly 100 words based on the picture prompt below…
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“Dear, waiting for a man to call is not proper. Besides the phone will never ring if you stare at it.”
“Oh, no mother, I’m not waiting. But I don’t feel well, perhaps something I ate? I should stay home today.”
With the house quiet, she replayed each detail of the magical evening—dancing under a moonless sky, the air steeped in sweet lilac, the touch of his hand on her waist, faint yet intense.
“Operator, please keep this line clear. I’m expecting a call.”
She wondered if fairy tales ever had happy endings?
Seconds crawled.
He promised.
She waited. 

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Comments

  1. Shail Mohan says

    May 26, 2013 at 4:34 am

    Waiting is such sweet agony! 🙂

    Reply
    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 26, 2013 at 12:40 pm

      Yes it is!

      Reply
  2. Joyce Lansky says

    May 26, 2013 at 5:47 am

    Guys suck.

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/05/silly-sunday-baby.html

    Reply
    • Tim Hardin says

      May 28, 2013 at 6:02 am

      Hey Joyce! I resemble that remark.=)

      Reply
  3. Rainbow Hues says

    May 26, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Aww…but did the call ever come…? Sad if not 🙁

    Reply
  4. Corinne Rodrigues says

    May 27, 2013 at 5:40 am

    I hope he did call! I’ve been in her place too often in the past 😉

    Reply
  5. Bhavya says

    May 27, 2013 at 8:13 pm

    Oh I do hope he called…

    Reply
  6. Lana88 says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:23 am

    Oh what fun! Do you do these often? What a great idea!

    Reply
  7. JANU says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:58 am

    I hope he called.

    Reply
  8. Tim Hardin says

    May 28, 2013 at 6:12 am

    I’m quite sure he called…especially since his girlfriend and wife were both out of town…haha…just kidding, ladies. Actually, I think the reason he hasn’t called yet is because he is with his buddies, and he’s waiting for the ball game to be over, or he’s doing charity work down at the local Y, or he running an errand for his sickly Mother. Yep, that’s the ticket!

    Reply
  9. Bryan Jones says

    May 28, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    this one works too, is there anything we could stump you with?

    Reply
  10. Suzy says

    May 31, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    This one struck a chord with me – I’ve been in this situation far too many times. I hope he called.

    Reply
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