She wrapped her arms around herself despite the warm air and strode down the alley. If a sinkhole opened up in front of her, she’d gladly fall into it.
He jogged up beside her as they reached the sidewalk. “I don’t know about the clothing and hair stuff,” he said, “but I could certainly give you advice on men.” He cleared his throat and coughed. “I mean, since I’m a, ah, man.”
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what a cute snippet...like the imagery of falling into a sinkhole--well done.
ReplyDeleteHa, made me laugh, nice voice.
ReplyDeleteI like your sinkhole idea. She must be really embarrassed.
ReplyDeleteHey Liz. Thanks for coming by. :) The imagery of falling a sinkhole came to me because...well, because I sometimes feel that way myself. LOL.
ReplyDeleteteschoenborn--thanks for the comment. Glad I could make you smile. :)
ReplyDeleteSandy, I think the more shy we are, the more easily we're embarrassed. Thus, I get embarrassed a lot, as does my character Lydia.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet scene - you made us feel so bad for her, but then her prince came to rescue her. Nice!
ReplyDeleteOH, he's a sweetie! Love it.
ReplyDeleteI liked that! Especially the "I mean, since I'm, ah, a man" Nice.
ReplyDeleteThese two are going to have a fun relationship, I bet. I like the way they're both sort of floundering at the moment. Well done!
ReplyDeleteColor me intrigued. I want to know more about these two. Great six, Rebecca!
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