Hello friends, curious about the outcome, I couldn’t resist writing a sequel to last week’s FF: The Helpline Number but I think (and hope) this works as a standalone story as well. As usual thank you for your indulgence 🙂
Missed Call
Words 100
“Yes?” The portly neighbor’s eyes glistened.
“I’m locked out.” She said. “Could you call a carpenter?”
“At this time?” He opened the door.
She backed away.
But she wouldn’t call him.
His house was spic and span. Not a crease out of place. Just the way he liked it. Yet everything looked cold, clinical.
He gave the cushion a restless twitch.
Her inhaler.
His breath caught.
What if she needed it?
What did he care?
She had walked out.
Why the hell wasn’t she picking her phone?
“How careless can you be?” He brandished her inhaler.
She burrowed into him.
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers – A story in 100 words or less. Thank you Rochelle for hosting the challenge and the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt click here.
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Together it makes for a great tale. Thanks for posting the sequel.
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Thanks so much YS 🙂
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Oh no, she’s not back with him at the end, is she? She was doing so well! At least she got her inhaler back.
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LOL 😀
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Ah! I didn’t read your preamble so I had to read the sequel twice. Now I get it, and can’t help feeling she might be better off without him unless one of them has the power to compromise. Having said that, I did! 🙂
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🙂 Some amount of compromise (from both sides) is needed in every relationship isnt it? Ultimately is a question of what is more important.
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A happy ending for now. How long before she wants to get away again though?!
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Good question although I doubt if any sequels could answer that! 😀
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So very typical and lovable aspect of long marriages. We can’t live with them and we can’t live without them. Period!😊
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Exactly 🙂
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Dear Dahlia,
He does have the upper hand in this situration. I feel her frustration and simultaneous relief. I suspect one day she’ll remember the inhaler and all her other belongings and leave this lifeless relationship. Although that isn’t always the case, is it? Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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True and who knows maybe he would be better off without her too 😉 Thanks Rochelle 🙂
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Dhalia a wonderful way to give a big twist and taking the perception to another level, you gave a positive twist in the story…but both stories are interwoven to show a larger picture beyond our thoughts….Loved the twist you make..Thank you ….
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Thank you – glad you liked 🙂
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I didn’t read the first one, and this did take me a couple of goes, but I think I get what’s going on. Nice story, but not sure why he came back with her inhaler when she needed her keys!
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Thank you Claire for you comment. She got locked out without her keys and phone which he didnt know about. He came ostensibly to give her inhaler but it was probably his sixth sense (that she was in trouble) that sent him to her. Does that make sense?
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It does!
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😊
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I’m really glad you’ve given us the sequel, especially as it has a happy ending! And, yes, I think it is happy. He cared enough to make a special journey to her flat, just in case she needed her inhaler (which could potentially save her life, of course). She burrowed into him; she could have just said “Thank you very much”. It will be hard work, but they’ve definitely got something!
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Saved by her forgetfulness! Neat sequel.
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Some things just refuse to be let go off, especially manipulative lovers?
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Ahh! Loved the end. On the other hand, Arnav would have accused her of leaving her things behind so that he can find them and come to return them,
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Actually this guy also intended to say the same thing but word constraints stayed his tongue 😉 😀
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Let’s just see how this pans out… maybe she walked out too fast. Maybe they deserve another go. Maybe not.
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😀 Will they wont they! 😀 Thanks Dale
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Okay, I’m glad she got her inhaler back, but she needs to settle down soon and remember why she never wanted to see him again.
Isn’t it funny how we talk about our characters as if they were real 🙂
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Possibly she left in a huff. Perhaps she wont remember why she was angry in the first place.
Love it when anyone identifies with the characters😊🌹
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Thanks for solving the mystery and putting me out of my misery. But honestly am a bit disappointed with the end even though I like happy endings……
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Funny how as we age we grow more cynical and skeptical…
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yes. I do think positivity is a function of age
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But appreciate your honest feedback💕
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Hopefully there’s a way back… maybe a new beginning.
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Yes indeed i hope so too. Perhaps they have both learnef something!
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very nice narration of your story
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Thank you so much!
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Nicely done.
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Thanks a lot for going through so many of my posts and leaving comments! Wish you a wonderful new year 🙂
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