Thursday, September 10, 2020

Computer

10th Sept 2020


Today I'm joining Grammys grid's Wednesday Writing Prompt ,

 to write a  story in 98 words to include the word, computer.

Here's my effort. Hope you enjoy it 


                                           New Beginnings



 Jan stretches, turns off her computer and heads for bed.

  Is that the time, 1.30 am, were we chatting all that time?

 She undresses by the light of the streetlamp. 

She never pulls the curtains, enjoying the night sky and the morning sun 

dancing through the windows.

 She lays awake, thinking.

 If it wasn’t for Covid 19 forcing her to work from home, she’d never have thought of running poetry Zoom meetings. 

It’d become quite lucrative, but more importantly, she met David. Tomorrow I’ll meet him in real life.

I hope… She shivers.  I’ve been alone too long.


98 Words


10 comments :

  1. Oh, sounds interesting for Jan :) Thanks so much for linking up with me at my #WednesdayWrtingPromptLinkup – Computer 98 Words or Less!

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    1. Thank you. I love these short stories. They always take me in unexpected directions

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  2. Love it. I wonder what is going to happen next with Jan.

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    1. Thank you. I hadn't thought any further than the 98 word limit for this short story. Maybe I'll look again

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  3. Hope she will meet him in a public place, safely. Yes, i've met computer friends before, always with precautions, and it has always been a good thing. Hope it is for her, too.

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    1. Thank you.
      Well , Mimi, I don't know. It could be disastrous, but I think there will be lessons learned regardless.

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  4. This could be a lovely beginning of a story with a true happy ending (which I have always loved).Your ninety eight words are perfect for this. When I was a child my lovely dad, who I only had for 11 years before he passed away, always made up stories for me with happy endings.

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    1. Thank you Brenda. I hadn't intended to take it further. Maybe I will. But happy ending? Not so sure.

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  5. Hmmm. Well, I'd say that was successful 98 word story. Leaves much to my imagination.

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    1. Thank you Julie. I love writing these small pieces. Couldn't write a novel though.

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