“I’m 37 years old, and I want to have a baby.”
And my husband hasn’t touched me in seven months, but I fear appearing selfish in front of these underprivileged, who’ve lost children to leukemia, car seats not strapped in.
“My wife and daughter died in a crash with a semi,” says the widower, whose fingers I brushed at the refreshments table, we both going for the same blueberry scone.
I’m not uncaring, but his eyes are tantalizing.
word count: 77
Up Next: Part 2 – Sweet Shop
—Nortina
As if I haven’t had enough with challenges these past few months, here’s another one…
The challenge is to blog every other day June 17 through June 30, using the theme or prompts given for each post day as inspiration.
The theme is seven and the prompts are based on famous book titles, and would you believe I’ve never read a single one of those books? (Don’t shoot me!) Needless to say, I’ll be focusing on seven. Seven stories at seventy-seven words each.
But for those of you who are curious, today’s prompt is: The Fault in Our Stares
…get it?
Sometimes I end up following the prompt even when I don’t mean to. 😀
By the way, this is Part 1 of a quick interlude series (while you wait on my next serial story, which you can still vote for). So be sure to come back on Monday to see what happens next!
Lovely Curses 
So provocative, Nortina. I’m not sure I want a Part II, this one was too captivating. You’ve set your own trap, you won’t be able to match this. Okay okay, I’ll give it a shot…
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I landed on Day 3 post from the BarAThon linky and then saw this to be a series so couldn’t help but reach the day 1 story to begin. 77 words is another factor for my attention.
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Condensing everything I want to say in just 77 words is definitely a challenge!
Thanks for reading! 🙂
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Interesting one- am hooked to follow up for more!!
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Here from #BarAThon. Off to a really good start and I am going forth to the next part 🙂 Do drop by my blog too when you get the time 😀
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You have got my attention. Would love to read what happens next. Glad to find your blog throug the challenge.
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That’s an interesting start. And I’m now craving blueberry scones.
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Ha! Me too! 😀
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Looking forward to the next part…it’s already got me hooked.
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Awesome! I hope you like what’s to come. 😉
Thanks for reading!
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Interesting story ahead for sure, Nortina!
Have a great weekend 🙂
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Thank you!
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I LOVE that last line Nortina!
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So good!
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Thanks! 🙂
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Curious to see where this is leading up to 🙂 Will be back on Monday.
Marvel Movies Trivia: The 6 Infinity Stones and the Gauntlet
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Awesome! I hope you enjoy what’s to come! 🙂
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