Friday, March 18, 2011

Broken

There was no getting past the fact that the damn thing was broken, or that without it, I wouldn’t be able to get what I needed. I shoved it violently to the back of the workbench; delicate electronics and my microtool kit went everywhere. That’s when I heard my boss clear her throat behind me.
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FFF-55 Vol. IX. Tell a story in exactly 55 words. Go see G-Man.

8 comments:

  1. oh snap...dont you hate those moments...how do they know to walk up right then...

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  2. Oh shit! Ha, isn't that always the way. :)

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  3. You should give the boss a box of Tic Tacs like in Seinfeld, then they can't sneak up on you!
    Most Excellent 55 My Friend.
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  4. That cringing feeling, I know it well. I liked the letter to your dad in the other post, too.

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  5. Hate when someone makes you feel more guilty than you need to be...great 55!

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  6. Uh ohh... (gulp)...
    Do they sniff it?? How else would they know what we are up to, eh!?! And to add to it, that broken phone.. (sigh)...things just pile, don't they?!

    Most well written!!

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  7. hehe...
    the last line tickles.

    what a treat for the day....vivid imagery.
    very well delivery.
    love your 55 very much.

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