It's another 33-word challenge over at Trifecta. Stories so short that even I could manage one. The challenge was to complete the following story in exactly 33 words:
The phone rang at 4am.
Betrayal
Still awake, Jen watched him scramble to put it to
silent. Eyes now shut, she allowed him
to think her asleep. As he tiptoed out,
she curled up and pulled the sorrow close.
Great last line.
ReplyDelete"Great last line." Agreed.
ReplyDeleteI loved "pulled the sorrow close." X
ReplyDeletePulled the sorrow in close, such an interesting last line. How many times have we curled up with a blanket for comfort?
ReplyDeleteThis is very poetic and sadly beautiful. It makes me want to magically insert a large, heavy frying pan into the story somehow. But your use of 33 words to tell this story is excellent and tight.
ReplyDeleteReally liked this. The last line was perfect.
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautifully stated.
ReplyDeleteOh, that heavy feeling. The one we hold tight to. This was lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh, that last line...that last liiiiiiinnnnne. Beautifully sad, I can imagine her curling up into herself, an invisible sheet of sorrow in her clutches.
ReplyDeleteCame from the Trifextra linkup.
Great emotional heft in shirt space. I admired all 33.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't just the betrayal that is painful, but her willingness to let it go on without taking a stand for herself.
ReplyDeleteCradling and nurturing sorrow is a very apt and painful description.
ReplyDeleteOuch, ouch, ouch. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOh, so sad. You painted it well because now I feel such sorrow.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, and so sad.
ReplyDeleteEverything I want to say has been stated here. And now I'm sad. Curled in a little ball. Figuratively of course.
ReplyDeleteSweetly done.
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ReplyDeleteI am enjoying your site, and Trifecta and look forward to reading and participating in the coming days/weeks/months - dare I say years?
Paula
Hi Paula
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your message. We look forward to seeing your writing. We're loving being on the company of so many great writers. And yes, why not say years!
Best
David
So much sadness. Ouch.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to you? I miss your writing. Are you blogging elsewhere?
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