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Friday Fictioneers for May 19. Click here for instructions on how to participate. Thank you, Rochelle, for hosting.
Just Another Monday
Most mornings I eat breakfast here, an egg white omelet with veggies and cheddar. Roberto now adds green chile sauce remembering I like it spicy. I sip coffee at the counter, my attention diverted from my phone to the conversation between Roberto’s dad, Felix, and three women.
“The whole block on lockdown,” one woman says.
Felix punches the remote; the tv flickers to life. “The gunman claims to have a bomb and threatens to detonate if his demands aren’t met. We’ve heard it’s about his ex-wife.”
My phone buzzes as the familiar picture of a smiling man fills the screen.
end 5/17/2017
Sascha Darlington
Yikes!
Thank you.
Oh, now we ca speculate to our heart’s content who the caller is. Worried spouse or estranged boyfriend with bomb.
Yes! 🙂
Thank you for reading.
Brilliantly done! LIke Christine said, we are left with more questions than answers!
Love this
Thank you. I appreciate your reading. 🙂
I guess the reader can take it where they want.
Indeed 😊
This one had me salivating for more. Beautifully crafted, Sascha.
It was, of course, ex-husband. I have no doubt about it. You don’t introduce an ex-wife into a story without using her – old rule of writing
Ah, the first rule I’ve followed lately. 😉
Thank you for reading.
I guess this is her ex. Nice.
Thank you. I appreciate your reading. 🙂
It sounds like Monday is off to a great start. I wonder what the rest of the week will bring.
Ha! Now there’s a thought. 🙂
Oh dear. If this is the ex, maybe she can talk him down. Nice piece!
Thank you. It’s always hard to know whether an ex- is a source of irritation or of hope. I appreciate your reading.
Expertly done. Loved it.
Thank you, Iain. I appreciate your reading and commenting! 🙂
You’ve left quite a bit to the readers’ imagination. Great little yarn.
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Thank you, Keith!
Beautifully written and creative.
Thank you! 🙂
And she’s the wife. She’s now in a world of fear. Good writing, Sascha. — Suzanne
Thank you for reading, Suzanne.
Well, that was an unexpected punch in the gut!
Thanks so much for reading! 🙂
Dear Sascha,
I have the tune “Just another manic Monday” going through my head now. You left the reader on pins and needles. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle. My first thought when I saw your comment was: why didn’t I think of that? (My song lyric mentality must have been off that day.) Thanks for reading.
So much left untold, so many possibilities.
Thank you for reading, Clare! 🙂
How interesting… I guess she has the power to meet the demands…
Probably in some respect. Many thanks for reading, Bjorn!