Skip to main content

Listless (75)


The evening sun was sinking quickly, Anna paced quickly back and forth. The waiting was torture; he did not deserve to be here. She should have been on that plane. Richard took her place, and now she waited for news that she was not sure she could take.

She grew listless flipping through the magazines. The doctor finally came out and the look on his face made her certain that the news was not good.


Did the plane crash? Why did Richard take her place? Is the news as bad as she thinks it is?

The word is listless, and the limit for January is 75 words. This post comes in at exactly that. Click the link to see Red's guidelines. 

Comments

Red said…
I think he got on the plane so she could stay home, had a claustrophobic attack and they had to turn the plane around to bring him back to the hospital.

What?
xxx
January 7, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Laurie said…
Hmm, very possible.

xxx
January 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

C is for Calm

It's been so long that I'm not sure what it is anymore but I think I'm beginning to find calm. It is the feeling that allows you to find contentment in the smallest things. It does not have to be something major, it can be something as simple as a gentle breeze. There are a number of things that have a calming effect; I look forward to being able to do them. What are they? I'll tell you in no particular order. Walking on the beach. Drinking a beer by a bonfire. Sitting in front of a fireplace. Reading a book. Spending time alone just thinking or writing just to write. Calm is a nice feeling, and one that has been missed the last few years. Slowly it is returning that is why C is for calm.
8 comments
Read more

Flash in the Pan Playing Along Still

The pages were bent and ragged from years of use, covers worn out from hands rubbing over them. There were bowls everywhere, the oven was still hot. She tasted it again, something wasn’t right. It was sweet, tangy but not right. What was missing? She scanned the room again to see. Onions maybe? No, but what could it be? She hit her head on the cabinet. A pepper that was it!
4 comments
Read more