From Charli Mills at the Carrot Ranch is this week’s story challenge.
February 21, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the phrase, “I’d rather be…”.
“…synchronized swimming and the coach so phenomenal but she got something called aquagenic urticaria and she retired and at that point I also left which was ok because my crane was never any good ironic huh and I still kept in touch with the girls well not totally true because I didn’t want anything to do with Becky Arnville because she was something else but I don’t want to bore you with that so I was seeing this guy and…”
Shawn stifled a yawn and stole a glance at his watch.
I’d rather be anyplace than on this date.
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Ha ha😅😅 .. Nice take. I loved this 😍🥰
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Thanks Simon!
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😆🤪😆😂 sounds like a date (or two) I had once…
Too funny!
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😀 Reminds me of “Peter Pan” when Peter scratches his head and says, “Girls talk too much.”
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Thinking there won’t be a next date. Very well done.
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.Ha, will he even last until the end of this date nevermind arrange another one?
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He’s polite so I think he’ll make it. And then he won’t answer his phone for a week.
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I think we can all recall that one date… well done.
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(Or those two dates, or three, or…) Thanks Sue!
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