In the spirit of writing, the Scribble Chicks invite you to join us in this continuing story. Here is how it begins:It reeked of death.
Your turn. Add a sentence to this story in the comments, and someone will add a sentence after you. (Be serious or humorous.)
Feel free to return and add another.
I can't wait to see how this turns out!
PS - I just responded to your comments from last week. Sorry I missed a few before!
Makes sense since it was in my fridge for four loooong weeks.
ReplyDeleteWeeks that I, if I had had the choice, would have erased from my memory...and my fridge.
ReplyDeleteNot even Mr. Clean Magic Eraser could erase this.
ReplyDeleteI almost gave up and left it there, but I realized that something had to be done.
ReplyDeleteSo I took a long, deep breath, but regretted it the instant I inhaled the putrid scent.
ReplyDeleteIt once was a very nice wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano that I'd paid $20 for.
ReplyDeleteI'd hesitated to toss it since it was used to cook the very last meal that Ethan and I ate together before he dumped me.
ReplyDeleteBut I knew I had to. I was debating how to dispose of it when the phone rang.
ReplyDeleteAfter one glance at the caller ID, I decided I'd rather eat the moldy cheese than answer the phone.
ReplyDeleteSo I stood there and let it ring until I heard the new voicemail alert.
ReplyDeleteAnd surprise, surprise, it wasn't even Ethan. It was my agent with some incredible news.
ReplyDeleteIncredible news that I just had to share with someone.
ReplyDeleteQuickly, I dialed the first number that came to mind. I bounced on the balls of my feet excitedly while it rang. Then I realized who I was calling.
ReplyDeleteWhy was I phoning Cole? Just as I decided to hang up, the warmth of his husky voice enveloped me.
ReplyDeleteI gulped, froze, and felt my face instantly flush, despite the fact that I was alone in the kitchen. Should I just turn this into some dorky prank call and hope he doesn't guess it's me?
ReplyDelete"Cole, you won't believe it," I heard the words spilling out of my mouth. "I've been cast for the leading role in the studio's next film."
ReplyDeleteThe silence hung so loudly you could wring the awkwardness out of it. "You forgot about your promise, didn't you?" he said, disappointment laced in his voice as finely as the garlic in my prize-winning pizza sauce.
ReplyDelete"P-promise?" I stuttered. And then I remembered. The day after I had meet Ethan, Cole had tried to kiss me. I told him - promised him - I would never speak to him again.
ReplyDeleteI winced, the memory of that day rubbing salt into my still-open Ethan-wound.
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