PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young
One More Thing
My ex walked out.
She cheated on me. Twice!
Got fired from a job I hated.
Car repossessed.
Bought a cheapo replacement.
Crashed it. DUI.
New job: nervous breakdown.
Got fired.
Fell off a curb; broke my leg.
Got addicted to Fentanyl.
Tried a twelve step. Fell off at #3.
Had a cat. It ran off, after scratching me all over.
Caused an infection.
Bandaged from head to toe. Sent home.
“Friend” thought it’d be funny to lock me in a cage for Halloween.
Scared the kids. Police arrested us both.
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I really like you. Care for a second date?
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Author’s Note:
It’s #Friday Fictioneers prompt time, as always created and hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields on her blog, Addicted To Purple.
The rules are simple if you’d like to do this:
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- Use the photo on Addicted to Purple as your prompt (goes up on Wednesday).
- Write a 100 word story, complete with beginning, middle, and end.
- Make every word count.
- It is proper etiquette to give the contributor of the photo credit.
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Tale Spinning 
He might need to work on his pitch
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One would think, but he’s stubborn. Only his 92nd first date.
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Sure. I could come next visiting day at Rikers.
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LOL. Check with the warden.
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My diary’s free! What’s not to like. I can’t be doing with those Pollyanna positive people. You’re just my type.
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He needs to be picked up. Lost his licence as well.
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That is Hysterical! hehehehheheh!
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Thanks, Jelli.
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His luck’s got to change at some point, maybe now is the time!
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You’d think so, but…
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I’d suggest a goldfish for his next pet. Oh and his means of transportation should be a three wheeled bicycle. He’d fall off of a two-wheel bike, lol. This was hilarious.
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The guy who sold him “goldfish” actually sold him Pirhanas. The 3 wheel bike got two wheels stolen, so now it’s a unicycle. Sigh. 🙂
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Hahaha, I mean, oh dear 😦
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I love the turn of this. Almost like a Southern “Bless his heart.”
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Dear Stu,
Oh dear. What a progression of events. And to fall off at #3? Doesn’t bode well. The ending made me laugh out loud.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. Glad you got a laugh out of it.
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What a catch. I’m sure ladies are just lined up to date this guy. Perhaps he should go on The Bachelor.
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I think the line is going the other way, but one never knows. If he was the Bachelor, it would probably end with the first episode.
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Or theyd have to start a new show: “The Confirmed Bachelor.”
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The ending was stellar perfect. A bit of bad luck … me thinks.
Isadora 😎
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More like no luck. Thanks. Stellar Perfect. I like that. 🙂
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Poor thing! I really wish his luck would change soon 🙂
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Yeah, well… stay tuned.
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Oh my goodness. I felt myself sinking into sadness as I read, and then . . . that last line! (Because I’ve been there.) 🙂 I loved it!
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Thanks, Jan. This broke my Rule of Three, but I had 100 words, so… 🙂
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Sooo… good luck with that!
Seems that his karma was down the toilet for a bit, there…
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I think a wee more than a bit, Dale. Thanks.
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Hahhah.. So many falls.. This was cute
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Thank you. I tried.
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“Well, I woke up one morning…”
Great story, Stuart. When I read “Care for a second date?” I laughed out loud.
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Glad you laughed. That was the intention.
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Too many of those guys on online dating sites!
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And women as well.
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Haha! I love how characters in your stories are always spiraling down the lane of self destruction. I am remember you last take on FF, veiled confession
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DING DING DING. Thank you: you’re the first person to pick that up (or, comment on it). No one seems to have realized: this is Dave, from last week. Depending on the prompt for next week, Dave will return to finish the Dave Trilogy.
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Oh that’s great! Will be waiting to read that👍
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This may well be case study of all the malefic planets coming together.
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Planets or the embodiment of Murphy’s Law.
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🙂 Both are in the realm of subjective experience.
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That last line is hilarious. Had me laughing out loud 🙂
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I’m glad it tickled your funny bone
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This was hilarious, wouldn’t want to date him though. That last line!
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Well, he wouldn’t cheat on you. No one else will have him, so there is that. 🙂
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The characters would be great in a rom-com. Great job!
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Thanks. This would be a romcom from hell, methinks.
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That made me laugh, but one must appreciate his honesty.
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There’s honest and there’s a one sided conversation. Glad this made you laugh
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That poor guy! This is hilarious.
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Glad you got a laugh.
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