I have added a second 99 word installment to my first response to the Carrot Ranch challenge. I included the first here along with it, save you some clicking or scrolling perhaps. The May 23, 2019, prompt? In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story without ice. It can be a world without ice or a summer camp that runs out of cubes for lemonade. What does the lack mean to the story? Go where the prompt leads!
“Marge, any ice cubes left in the cooler for my beer margarita*?”
“Outta ice, we’ll have to finish framing the shed under less than ideal conditions, though there’s still beer, thank goodness.”
“It’s a cycle, Ilene, we run out of ice sometimes, but it’ll come back, like I told my nephew when he said the polar icecaps are melting.”
“Nard, you didn’t spread lies to that boy about climate change!”
“Told him things work in cycles, Marge, told him not to worry, then took him fishing.”
Kristof whispered, “Leave it, Marge, he knows; Nard cried so hard that night.”
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Both muttering about needing something, Marge stomped stage left up the steps into the singlewide, Nard stalked stage right off to his truck leaving the others in the glare of the halogen work lamps.
“What just happened?”
“Anger flashes bright burning flame, reduce to ashes smoldering blame.”
“What Lloyd’s trying to say, Ernest, is our beloveds have been spoiling for a fight. They’d rather feel anger than grief or fear.”
“Oh. Thanks Kristof. You deal with yours, I’ll go see about mine.”
“Marge?”
“Just seeing if the ice trays are frozen yet.”
Ernest hugged her. “I’m afraid too, Marge.”
Great continuation!
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Thanks. And I’m fairly certain it only leads to more.
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Always does…
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Looking forward to more 🙂
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In time, in time.
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Well done on round 2.
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Thanks. I think I have a wedding to plan.
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More ice. I think we’re all a bit frightened.
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Yep. We are often afraid to share our fear. A brave step for their relationship.
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“They’d rather feel anger than grief or fear” – Isn’t that the truth? I wonder why there is such a short cut to anger in our human nature? Terrific FF as usual!
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is it Human nature or North American culture? I do not know. Either way these two have good supports as they become more sensitive. Thanks, btw, you are too kind.
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