Write On Wednesday … He filled his glass
30 Jun 2011
He filled his glass, emptied it, and fell silent, immersed in his own thoughts. Just wait here, she had said. Wait? Here? For what? It’d been more than five years since he had seen her. Six years? Maybe seven years? Long enough to have thought he’d never see her again. Long enough to have forgotten all about the promises he had made. Wishes they had long ago left behind unfulfilled, bubbled up in his mind.He couldn’t ask her anything. She was speeding away in a cab. Just wait, she had said, I have to go, but I’ll come back. He was surprised to see her but recognised her instantly. The shape of her. Her profile. Her wild hair. He was just waiting for the bus by the station. Suddenly, there she was. Those thoughts and wishes were about to overflow. He sat with his empty glass, not daring to move in case she returned and lost sight of him.
He wanted to remember.
This week, it’s two fat ladies, lucky pair of eights. Chose a bookshelf. The eighth book. The eighth page. The eighth line. Then write for five minutes. The book, with some help from my friends, Crime and Punishment, Dostoyevsky.
Jul 01, 2011 @ 21:01:50
Oh, I feel so bad for this poor bloke! It sounds like he’s had a bit of a rough time with the woman. And he sounds so lonely! I hope she changes her ways, comes back to him, and then they live happily ever after! (that would be original wouldn’t it?!)
Jul 01, 2011 @ 14:52:03
Yes, you did go with Dostoyevsky!
Another post that leaves me wanting more! I especially like that he recognised her shape and am interested in the mention of her wild hair – I am already making up backgrounds and futures for your characters based on the glimpse you have given us. Hope you enjoyed the exercise, perhaps you can continue in next week’s exercise (that’s a teeny hint for the coming exercise….Very teeny, I know!). Gill xo
Jul 01, 2011 @ 20:30:54
I was slow and then was even slower on the linky. Got there in the end.
Hoping to make the most of the thinking I did to write this week.
See you Wednesday :)
Jul 02, 2011 @ 22:18:55
love that you put in the extra thinking. Feel like I am getting to know everybody and their writing more and more each week. It’s awesome. See you Wed for sure xo