Showing posts with label fiction story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiction story. Show all posts

Friday, June 14, 2019

What Happened To Sue? - UYW June

Hi folks, first let me say that I have enjoyed my time here and that it has given me a safe place to write, put down thoughts and works some things out.This is my last CS post. Life changes all the time and we must change with it so with that being said, as of June 18th I will no longer be posting on this blog. I will continue to write post, share stories, participate in challenges, and a host of other things. You will be able to find me HERE. This link will explain it all. THANK YOU for stopping by, reading and commenting. I hope you will continue to enjoy my ramblings as I concentrate on merging the two into one.
Today's post...

Ted reached for a cup out of the dishwasher and wondering where it all went wrong. Murphy's Law some would say, others had said karma, just bad luck and one had even gone so far as to say "you reap what you sow". He would refrain from what he really wanted to say and that was that Sue was just a mean b!tch. He thought it but would never say it out loud. Pouring water into the cup he stood looking out the kitchen window and remembering the events of the last 24 hours.
What had happened? Sue had called him in a rage just as he was trying to maneuver the five o'clock traffic. (read it here) He had stopped for the coveted cupcake for Joaquin and driven home. Only to be horrified as he entered the kitchen from the garage.
Standing frozen was little Joaquin, looking down on his mother, tears streaming down his face. Jasper his ever faithful companion was whining and licking his little fingers.
There on the floor, covered in some type of yellowish liquid was Sue. A crumpled heap, limbs twisted, head gashed, blood on her hands and face...Ted shivered at the memory.
Oh God he crossed himself, what if, what if I hadn't of gotten the cupcake, what if I had just driven home and faced her wrath, what if? No, he shook himself. He couldn't go there. It wasn't his fault. She was the food obsessed with that damn rabbit not him.
That poor rabbit had only gotten a sample of what she was really capable of, another shiver went down his spine.
Ding Dong
Doorbell, "now who could that be?" Ted wandered down the hall making his way to the front door as Jasper trotted in front of him.
Opening the door, there stood the sheriff and two detectives. "oh joy" Ted thought, more questions.
"Hello, Mr. Barnes or should I call you Ted?" the detective extended his hand.
Ted just stood there looking at the outstretched hand, not moving.
"Sir, we're sorry to bother you again" said the sheriff, "but we do have a few more questions."
"yeah sure" Ted said in a monotone voice completely void of any emotion at all. He saw the Detective Gordon raise an eye brow. 
"Don't give me that look!"Ted shot off.  
"HOW Dare you come to MY home, question me and judge me! AND save your speech, you can preach it to someone who cares!" He slammed the door and the doorbell immediately rang.
Jasper went into a barking howling fit and Joaquin could be hear crying upstairs.
Great, Ted thought. Why doesn't everything just go to hell in hand basket this morning.
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Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

At the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.  

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:
Baking In A Tornado                       https://www.bakinginatornado.com
Wandering Web Designer              https://wanderingwebdesigner.com/blog
The Bergham Chronicles               https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/
On the Border                           https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/ 
Bookworm in the Kitchen             https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/   
Part-time Working Hockey Mom       https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch
Follow me home                        https://followmehome.shellybean.com
Climaxed                                     https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com   
Your words are: 
cup ~ preach ~ Murphy's law ~ sample ~ refrain
It was submitted by: https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com   

Friday, May 17, 2019

Shady Lady - UYW May

Another day another dollar thought Ted as he tossed his pencil onto the desk. It landed on the eraser and did a little bounce. He stood there, glanced over at the copier and said out loud "PLEEEASE let the rabbit be gone when I get home". That dadgum rabbit was the bane of his existence here of late.
Sue had totally lost her mind and became "the shady lady" as the neighbors now jokingly referred to her. But in all honesty she was crazy, it was like she had some sort of alter ego a dual personality and was completely fixated on the demise of the rabbit.
Ted chuckled to himself, that rabbit had definitely gotten the better of her on more than one occasion. Clearing his throat and straightening his jacket he prepared to walk out of the office, the silent joyful office and into his car where he'd drive home to possible chaos.
Ted was almost home when the incoming call popped up on the screen on his dashboard. He sighed, it was Sue. Crap...he punched accept, even though he desperately wanted to hit ignore.
"Hi dear, what's up?" He tried to sound light-hearted. 
"Don't you DEAR ME!" She screeched into the phone. He cringed and without taking a breath she launched in with, "That damned rabbit, that's what's up! I bought a cupcake, just one! It was going to be a surprise for my precious little man today when I picked him up from preschool. BUT NO! I come home to what??? NO DAMN CUP CAKE THAT'S WHAT TED!! AND AND DO YOU KNOW WHY TED??? I'LL TELL YOU WHY. THAT DAMNED RABBIT THAT'S WHY!!!"
Oh sweet mother of all that is holy, why why why did this rabbit torment them?
Waiting for her to breathe, he kept driving, remained calm but inside it was a major battle. His inside were quaking. Her shrill voice, the screaming, well just her all together.
"TED do not tell me that you are NOT listening to me!" oh crap, he zoned out. Clearing his throat, he said, trying to be as convincing as possible "OF course I was listening but I'm also driving and trying to be get run over by these five o'clock idiots."
"TED I DON'T GIVE A RATS ASS IF YOU GET RUN OVER BUT YOU BETTER NOT BE DEAD AND YOU MUST YES YOU MUST STOP AND GET A CUPCAKE DO YOU HEAR ME!?" dear sweet heaven how could he not hear her, he was positive that the sweet older couple next door could hear her.
"Yes dear, I hear you. I'll stop and get his favorite. That means I'll be about another hour  before getting home as this traffic is wall to wall."
"I DON'T CARE! DO YOU HEAR ME? I DON'T CARE, JUST GET THE CUPCAKE" SLAM and she hung up.
Taking a deep breath he wondered if it was worth it. If working his butt off day in and day out for all the "things" they enjoyed was worth it. It seemed that since they bought "the" house and "the" cars that she was no happy even though it was what she wanted. They fought all the time. She yelled, cussed and threatened him. WHY? Why should he continue to put up with it. He knew why and he was stopping to get the why a cupcake.

Your words are:
pencil ~ cupcake ~ copier ~ bounce ~ shady
It was submitted by: https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/

Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; no one who’s participating knows who got their words and in what direction the writer will take them. Until now.

Here at the end of this post you’ll find links to the other blogs featuring this challenge. Check them all out, see what words they got and how they used them.    

Links to the other “Use Your Words” posts:
Baking In A Tornado                       https://www.bakinginatornado.com
Wandering Web Designer              https://wanderingwebdesigner.com/blog  
The Bergham Chronicles               https://berghamchronicles.blogspot.com/
On the Border                          https://dlt-lifeontheranch.blogspot.com/
Southern Belle Charm                   https://www.southernbellecharm.com
Bookworm in the Kitchen         https://www.bookwormkitchen.com/ 
Follow Me Home                        https://followmehome.shellybean.com 
Part-time Working Hockey Mom    https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/
Climaxed                                   https://climaxedtheblog.blogspot.com