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This week’s prompt: The photo below + 100 words
PALERMO
“Reenie, come back.”
“One minute.” She rummaged inside her shoulder bag and whipped out a digital camera.
“Come on. We’ll miss the train.” His hot breath prickled her neck.
Hands unsteady, she fidgeted with the strap and buttons. “Give me a sec.” The purse slid down her arm and she fought for balance struggling to take the picture. “Incredible sunset!”
“Please. The train?”
“Hold this?” She checked her shots and grinned.
Face pinched and distressed, he caught her arm and tugged. They dashed to the car.
“Tomorrow, a Palermo sunset. I’ll take my bag now.”
“What?”
A train whistle shrieked.
How the Cookie Crumbles 
July 8, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Holy schmoley. You just dramatized my wife and me on vacation.
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July 8, 2014 at 5:50 pm
Ha ha. Did you forget her purse as well? I’m a mystic, I guess.
😀 😀
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July 8, 2014 at 5:45 pm
Two such different people, worlds apart, living in the same space 🙂
A common thing in lots of partnerships and friendships! I wonder what draws such different people together in the first instance?
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July 8, 2014 at 5:54 pm
Opposites attract? But for how long? 😀
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July 8, 2014 at 8:45 pm
Interesting. One busybusy, the other wanting to capture the sunset. One does wonder how long this relationship will last or not grow distant from each other, but still together because it is too much trouble to part and start again.
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July 8, 2014 at 9:12 pm
Not one free and easy spirit and one nervous wreck? 😀
Just wondering…if that is NOT evident or a little…
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July 8, 2014 at 9:04 pm
Forgot her purse? Who would ever do such a thing? 🙂
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July 8, 2014 at 9:14 pm
Did she not hand it to him? ❤
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July 8, 2014 at 9:17 pm
Oh yes!! His fault. She will have to kill him now. 🙂
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July 9, 2014 at 5:40 pm
Someone needs to go back and someones are missing the train. What a headache. He will fall to pieces. 🙂
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July 8, 2014 at 9:16 pm
Drat. Sounds I’ve been TOO subtle. Urrrr.
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July 8, 2014 at 9:18 pm
No no my mind was obviously still on my own recent tale. It’s very clear.
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July 9, 2014 at 5:40 pm
Are you sure?
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July 9, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Totally. When I went back and re-read it the line was so obvious. My preoccupation with my own sweat producing event. 🙂
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July 9, 2014 at 7:07 pm
😀 😀
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July 8, 2014 at 9:04 pm
Sometimes a moment, a photograph is worth missing a train for. xx
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July 8, 2014 at 9:13 pm
I agree. Some are worry warts (like me…shush, I didn’t say that. Time IS of the essence.)
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July 8, 2014 at 9:15 pm
I hear you loud & clear lovely x
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July 8, 2014 at 9:18 pm
😀
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July 8, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Uh oh!!! Sometimes the picture is not the important thing!!!!!
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July 9, 2014 at 5:42 pm
Ha ha. To some it IS no matter what. Ha ha.
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July 9, 2014 at 7:23 pm
I admit I have been the picture taker…..but I don’t carry a purse so THAT never happens. 😉
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July 9, 2014 at 8:00 pm
😀
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July 8, 2014 at 9:27 pm
That was sooooooo real. Sunset and all. 😉
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July 9, 2014 at 5:45 pm
You are good and kind friend, Paulette. Thank you. ❤
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July 8, 2014 at 9:42 pm
Delightful! I adore train whistles….
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July 9, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Ha ha. Me too. Always sound important. 😛
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July 8, 2014 at 10:06 pm
Oh he is so in trouble. All she asked was one simple favor. Do you speak from Chinese experience?
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July 9, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Nope, no Chinese connection.
You’d think he’d stop being such a worry wart. 🙂
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July 8, 2014 at 11:22 pm
Oh no, who did she hand her purse too? Tess, perfectly executed as usual. Wonderfully done.
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July 9, 2014 at 5:49 pm
You’re a generous soul, Val. I thank you. 🙂
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July 9, 2014 at 1:34 am
I think you have set up more than one potential disaster here Tess!
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July 9, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Uh-huh. Glad you noticed. Thanks, Gilly.
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July 9, 2014 at 3:51 am
Oh dear…I see myself and hubby here! Always wanting to capture one last shot, hubby taking my bag for me…and he does look rather fetching with it, I might add, depending on the colour scheme of course, haha 😉 I loved this story Tess, really felt the tension in him and the laid-back, photo-must-be-taken ease of her, not worrying about the train because she knew they would make it in time…excellent story 😀 ❤
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July 9, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Ha ha. I l.o.v.e. when a story works. I had more trouble figuring out destination than the story. This one I like. Thank YOU, Sherri.
❤ ❤ ❤
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July 10, 2014 at 5:26 am
It’s great isn’t it when it all comes together like that 🙂 Oh, and I meant to say, I thought the photo you used was p.e.r.f.e.c.t. (See, I love how emphasise like that with the full stops (periods!) ) 😀 ❤ times 200 😉
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July 10, 2014 at 1:20 pm
300 ❤ s to YOU.
The prompt was a picture supplied by the lady who iniitated 100-Word Challenge. I believe she in England as well.. 🙂
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July 11, 2014 at 8:14 am
Oh, that’s interesting! I wonder where it was taken…
Haha…you got me….again…or did you… ❤ x 301 😉
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July 11, 2014 at 9:42 pm
❤ x 303
Ha!
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July 12, 2014 at 11:55 am
Haha… you win for sure this time… 😛
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July 13, 2014 at 10:34 am
😛 😮
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July 9, 2014 at 7:01 am
I would hate that girl! Catching trains makes me queasy – I hate to be in any danger of missing one!
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July 9, 2014 at 6:03 pm
I’m like the husband. If I have to be somewhere, it must be early enough not to miss the train. Ugh.
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July 9, 2014 at 2:48 pm
I’ll bet that’s been a real conversation between a lot of people!
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July 9, 2014 at 6:22 pm
I guess that’s possible. 🙂 🙂 I can’t stop laughing because I’m like the husband.
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July 9, 2014 at 7:15 pm
He needs to slow down and smell the roses. It’s the journey, not the destination. 🙂
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July 9, 2014 at 7:59 pm
Ha. I’ll tell him. 🙂
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July 10, 2014 at 10:18 am
🙂
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July 10, 2014 at 1:25 pm
🙂 🙂
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July 9, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Ha! That’s me trying to take a sunset picture – but instead of the man rushing me its the damn dog. 🙂
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July 9, 2014 at 8:01 pm
Dog? Hahahahahahahaha.
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July 9, 2014 at 8:05 pm
yea..well obviously not breathing down my neck or using any kind of words – I think it was more the part about trying to keep the camera still while being rushed and her bag slipping down…I take the dog on walks and stop to take a picture – and she is always in a hurry… 😉
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July 9, 2014 at 8:45 pm
Fair enough. We all have our foibles, even dogs. 😀
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July 9, 2014 at 9:02 pm
😀
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July 10, 2014 at 1:10 pm
😀 😀
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July 10, 2014 at 3:02 am
Tess – The first thought that came to mind was she so wanted to capture the picture she held out her bag for holding but wasn’t aware it was not her husband/partner who took it. She thought it was her husband but all of her attention was on getting the photograph.
Just today I read somewhere that the ME generation is so concerned about taking “Selfies” that they are missing out on enjoying the moment they are in. I found that incredibly sad.
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July 10, 2014 at 1:16 pm
Ha ha ha. I’ll have to remember that twist. Some husbands might already take off and wait fuming at the car.
Sad about the ME generation. I know a little about that.
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July 10, 2014 at 3:08 am
I really hope the picture was worth it…….
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July 10, 2014 at 1:17 pm
There was still Palermo. She should have waited. 😀
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July 10, 2014 at 3:33 am
Gosh! That’s my husband and mine perpetual squabble! 😀
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July 10, 2014 at 1:17 pm
😀 😀
Glad to hear I hit on a good nerve. This husband is like me. Anxious to be on time.
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July 11, 2014 at 2:25 am
😀 You surely did!
Loving your stories and I’m hoping to see you on my blog some time!
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July 11, 2014 at 9:37 pm
That a roger. 😀
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July 10, 2014 at 6:58 am
That picture was worth her taking the snap. There is always another train, another time but will there be another sunset like that one?
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July 10, 2014 at 1:23 pm
Sigh. Each one has something awesome to offer, doesn’t it. I never get tired of watching them. Ever.
Thank you for reading and commenting. 🙂
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July 11, 2014 at 12:13 am
So nicely written. Well done.
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July 11, 2014 at 9:35 pm
Thanks SO MUCH. I appreciate your kind words. I’m tickled you had time to read and comment. 🙂
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July 21, 2014 at 3:09 pm
I am not a grown-up yet (well probably because I’m still 17) but this is really fascinating! I’m up to the challenge! Haha. Nice!
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July 21, 2014 at 3:59 pm
I’ll tell you a secret. I’m not all grown up yet either. Thank you for the comment and Follow.
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July 22, 2014 at 3:12 am
Done following! Thank you! I’ll truly appreciate it.
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July 22, 2014 at 2:26 pm
~(*_~)~~ You are welcome.
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September 14, 2014 at 5:09 am
This woman would drive me crazy: I hate being late, or catching things by a hair’s breadth.
Another reason to prefer armchair travel: no bags to lose, no trains to miss 🙂
Lovely vignette!
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September 15, 2014 at 11:17 am
You are too kind, K, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I used to have a room mate who drove me crazy always thinking time stood still just for her. Now I have a son-in-law like her. 😛
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