Open 24 Hours #WriteBravely #Day7

The car park was almost deserted under the welcoming glow of the neon sign. It was mostly a truck stop at this time of night. nondescript sedan swung into a car space. A woman got out and walked purposefully toward the door of the 24 hour diner. A place to rest along the highway. She pushed the...

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Dear Maud #WriteBravely #Day6

Dear Maud, I know your full name is Lucy Maud Montgomery, but I'm of the understanding that you preferred to be called just Maud. Without an E. Which is interesting, given that your iconic and beloved character Anne Shirley always insisted upon Anne WITH an E. I know you received millions of...

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The Call #WriteBravely #Day5

Image credit: https://www.pexels.com/search/telephone/ Catherine knew she had to make the call. As soon as she opened her eyes the thought pierced her brain. The surgery would be open at 8.30 so she could get it out of the way. She was due at her Weight Watchers meeting at 10. It was just...

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Ticked Off #WriteBravely #Day4

Image credit: https://www.pexels.com/ Diane Smith had been smug and self important all her life. The fact that her time on earth appeared to be drawing to end had done nothing to change this. She'd delighted in telling everyone who'd pissed her off exactly what she thought of them. First,...

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Little Lola #WriteBravely #Day3

Sleeping baby, comatose dad Lola is lonely, woebegone, sad Dad promised time to play Silly old baby! Go away! Now Lola has a tiny baby sister She'd run away, they won't miss her! Mum and dad are too tired, too busy Two year old Lola is in a tizzy A baby sister was supposed to...

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