| General Fiction posted August 4, 2018 |
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Getting the News
by Beck Fenton
Evening is the time for thinking and reflection for us older folks. Just last night my neighbor friend stopped by to see how I was doing in the heat and humidity.
"Johnny," I say, "I get up every morning surprised and thankful I'm still on the right side of the dirt."
He laughs every time I say that. He's so cute.
He tells me he's a nerd. Says it with some pride, too. Guess he is pretty good because he fixed my TV when I couldn't afford cable any longer. I get all kinds of channels now! Such a thoughtful boy. His mama must be pretty glad he still lives with her.
I've started listening to the news stations. I love hearing them all report on the same old news. They get so animated, I worry about their blood-pressures! Today they are all excited about some hacker who has the country in a stranglehold. The hacker wants free cable for everyone or else! I don't know what the or else is, but they sure seem nervous. I like the idea myself. Free cable for all!
I'm going to bake Johnny some chocolate-chip cookies. He's such a good boy.
200 Word Story writing prompt entry
Evening is the time for thinking and reflection for us older folks. Just last night my neighbor friend stopped by to see how I was doing in the heat and humidity.
"Johnny," I say, "I get up every morning surprised and thankful I'm still on the right side of the dirt."
He laughs every time I say that. He's so cute.
He tells me he's a nerd. Says it with some pride, too. Guess he is pretty good because he fixed my TV when I couldn't afford cable any longer. I get all kinds of channels now! Such a thoughtful boy. His mama must be pretty glad he still lives with her.
I've started listening to the news stations. I love hearing them all report on the same old news. They get so animated, I worry about their blood-pressures! Today they are all excited about some hacker who has the country in a stranglehold. The hacker wants free cable for everyone or else! I don't know what the or else is, but they sure seem nervous. I like the idea myself. Free cable for all!
I'm going to bake Johnny some chocolate-chip cookies. He's such a good boy.
"Johnny," I say, "I get up every morning surprised and thankful I'm still on the right side of the dirt."
He laughs every time I say that. He's so cute.
He tells me he's a nerd. Says it with some pride, too. Guess he is pretty good because he fixed my TV when I couldn't afford cable any longer. I get all kinds of channels now! Such a thoughtful boy. His mama must be pretty glad he still lives with her.
I've started listening to the news stations. I love hearing them all report on the same old news. They get so animated, I worry about their blood-pressures! Today they are all excited about some hacker who has the country in a stranglehold. The hacker wants free cable for everyone or else! I don't know what the or else is, but they sure seem nervous. I like the idea myself. Free cable for all!
I'm going to bake Johnny some chocolate-chip cookies. He's such a good boy.
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Writing Prompt Write a story of 200 words. not including the title. Any subject accepted. Must be exactly 200 words. |
I wouldn't hold the world hostage, but I have to admit free cable for all might be a good thing sometimes.
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