A Found Story. By Jessica Patient
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“How is she?”
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“When did that happen?”
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“I can still win her back.”
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“How did he propose?”
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“What’s the ring like?”
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“What a cheap bastard. So that means she isn’t really-”
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“Their going to the jewelers tomorrow?”
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“She’ll dump that loser once she sees me.”
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“I’m on my way back. This is more important than the conference.”
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“Make up anything, even invite her to your flat this evening and I’ll be there.”
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“Ok, ok. Ring me back.”
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Jessica Patient has been published at The Pygmy Giant, 3:AM and The Beat. Links to her other published works and blog can be found here. She lives in Bedfordshire, England.
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#1 by Bob Jacobs on November 12, 2009 - 1:57 pm
Nicely done.
Cheers,
Bob
#2 by fiona campbell on November 14, 2009 - 5:02 pm
love it, can even see the man on the platform, can hear him talking into his mobile…flash fiction at its very best.
#3 by Teresa Stenson on November 14, 2009 - 8:17 pm
Like it, Jess – though it took me a few reads to appreciate it, as soon as I got it was a phonecall it all came together – me being slow, I imagine :)
#4 by Jared on November 18, 2009 - 9:52 pm
Very unique to use a one-sided phone conversation as a literary device.
#5 by Jessica on November 29, 2009 - 10:22 pm
Thank you all for the great comments :)
Jessica