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Cross My Heart!

May 4, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

100 Words on Saturday – Week 9: Write exactly 100 words based on the picture prompt…
No, Becky, cross my heart, I’m not lying! After English class, he sat beside me in the library. At first, I ignored him and read my book. Really I stared at the words on the page and pretended to read while wondering why on earth he chose the seat next to me when there were tons of empty chairs in the library. He’s soooo cute, and he made me nervous. I almost fainted when he leaned over and whispered in my ear, will you ask Becky if she likes me?
Pinkie swear, those were his exact words.
So do you?
talya



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Comments

  1. Corinne Rodrigues says

    May 4, 2013 at 6:53 am

    Such a sweet little story, Talya. I can’t blame you for taking off on the picture. I fell in love with it.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 4, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks Corinne!

  2. patrickoscheen says

    May 4, 2013 at 6:59 am

    So do you? Love it!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 4, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      Thank you Patrick!

  3. Rainbow Hues says

    May 4, 2013 at 7:51 am

    Sweet story, this!! So do you?

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 4, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Thank you:))

  4. Kathy says

    May 4, 2013 at 10:36 am

    I loved this. It reminded me of junior high. What a blast from the past!!

    Kathy
    http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 4, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      :))

  5. JANU says

    May 4, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    Very good story…yes, I like it.

  6. Rachna says

    May 4, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    Such a sweet story!

  7. Misha Gericke says

    May 5, 2013 at 12:05 am

    This is such a sweet entry! And it fits the photo perfectly. 🙂

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 5, 2013 at 3:52 am

      thank you!

  8. Gary Henderson says

    May 6, 2013 at 7:23 am

    Well, DOES SHE? 🙂

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 6, 2013 at 10:03 am

      A girlfriend keeps secrets:))

  9. Tim Hardin says

    May 6, 2013 at 9:49 am

    Well?!?!? Do she or don’t she?=) Inquiring minds want to know, you know?

  10. Talya Tate Boerner says

    May 6, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Maybe you should ask her yourself.

  11. Suzy says

    May 8, 2013 at 1:07 am

    Very cute story. I hope she liked him back. 🙂

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 8, 2013 at 3:17 pm

      I’m sure she did:))

  12. Jyothi says

    May 8, 2013 at 6:47 am

    Took me back to my school days. Such a perfect picture it is and you completed it with a perfect story. Lovely!

    http://www.heresmysay.com/100-words-on-saturday-quiet-conversation/

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 8, 2013 at 3:17 pm

      Thank you!

  13. Bryan Jones says

    May 12, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    There’s a lot in those 100 words!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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