“Do you see her much?” she pecked, returning with tea. “Or is she more like a pretend girlfriend?”
“Yes, mother, I see her,” he responded, teeth clenched.
Every night, he thought. But it was complicated now with the restraining order in place.
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Gargleblaster #157: Answer the question “Do you see her much?” in exactly 42 words.
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Great last line! It made me laugh, which I’m not sure is an “appropriate” response :) Restraining orders do tend to complicate “relationships!”
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Restraining order! oh good one
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Loved the twist in that last line.
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I love this.I get a sense that there is *so* much history in these few lines. :D
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Oh gosh. Sounds like a great start to more of a story.
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haha, love this.
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Scary ending!
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I like the last line, the unexpected turn!
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Funny! I like it!
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Oooohh! He does see her then, and not just as a pretend girlfriend! I love this, made me laugh. This was creepy, too! Haha.. I’m still chortling.. Don’t know if I’m supposed to do that! Very nicely done though! :-)
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on the one hand, such good images here..
the doting, interfering mom, the sheepish son…done so well.
But the added twist makes your stomach knot.
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Thank you! Thank you! :)
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Nice twist.
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Gives me goosebumps…and I want you to write the rest of the story.
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Omg! I laughed so hard despite the soreness in my abs.
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oh what a twist! Kind of creepyish!
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I loved the “complicated” part! Fantastic, and only slightly twisted. :) Thanks for linking up!
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Thanks Christine!
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I see his point. Restraining orders are tricky like that.
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Wow, a great last line!
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Ack-restraining order!Great build up to that scary end:-)
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Ooh! Nice ending. :-)
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LOL! That IS a complicated relationship. Great job! That last line came out of nowhere.
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Very well done. That was set up really well for the twist. And with so much character as well – the pecking mother. Love it.
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Thank you, Sarah Ann!! You have hope little nuances will carry you a long way when you have so few words to work with.
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Hah! Yeah, right! Complicated…
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