Fish Story

Want a way to practice writing scences? Tightening lines? Come write with Jenny’s writing promt. Each linked essay must be 100 words or less, not including the "prompt" words. The prompt words can be used in any place within your story but must be left intact. To do Saturday Centus, use Jenny Matlock’s writing prompt found at http://jennymatlock.blogspot.com/2010/06/saturday-centus-week-5.html.


When I  suggested a cool movie on a hot day, he said, “Ah Honey, I gotta get that boat in shape for the fishing tournament. But you go ahead.”


He thought I wouldn’t go alone. He thought I would stick around fanning myself in a lawn chair, waiting to go for a part or fetch a beer. But I fooled him, grabbed my purse, and left. I cranked the air to frigid, shoved in Pavarotti, and raced to the show.


I settled into the comfortable movie theater seat with awkward 3D glasses perched on my nose, a small tub of popcorn on my lap, and a bottle of water lodged into the seat holder while escaping with my imaginary lover on the screen—who knew nothing about bass and crappie.

97 words excluding prompt