A miracle, I made it for Friday Fictioneers this week! Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and for a wonderful year of leading this group. Thank you, thank you!!
Thanks also to Roger Bultot for contributing his photo for this week’s prompt. I just love diner stories.
A little sci-fi/romance this week. Sure, why not? Hope you can make sense of this.
And good news…this just happens to be my 500th post!!
(Sci-Fi/Romance: 103 words)
A Light Caress
His head felt foggy. Patrons shoveled food in their mouths and didn’t look up from their plates.
“More coffee?” The waitress was already tipping her pot.
Jake nudged the cup toward her and dropped a dollar on the counter.
She grabbed it instantly. He’d never seen a waitress so desperate for a single dollar bill, only she look displeased by the whole thing.
“What did I do?”
“This don’t work here. Your scan?” The waitress turned over his arm. “You need to go.”
Jake wandered the barren street, thinking only of the waitress and her light caress. He had to see her again.
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A bit of a Charlie Brown tree this year (long story), but still shining bright with a little love and some lights. 🙂
Wishing everyone safe and happy holidays!!
Jake sounds a little out of sorts there, Amy… he must’ve just arrived and got caught up in the ol’ love at first sight thingy! Poor Jake! 😉 I’ve pre-written the final part of this comment as I’m whizzing through Blogland this evening…
My visiting, replying, commenting and the like have fallen a little by the wayside of late, for which I apologise, but wanted to call by today and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Jake is not where he thinks he is…hard to explain in this short segment. You got it! He is definitely out of sorts.
Likewise, I have been drifting in and out of Blogland. So happy you stopped by. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, too!
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I’d love to read more about Jake and the waitress. You’ve laid a very good foundation for a terrific story.
Five hundred!!! Congratulations! I don’t think I’ve missed too many of them. Have a wonderful Christmas, Amy. I look forward to reading you in 2017.
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Aww, thank you, Michelle!! Thanks for all the support. I appreciate you every time, truly. Thanks for the reading. Merry Christmas to you!
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Dear Amy,
So good to see you here. You’ve left a vacancy no one else can fill. “Your scan?” That sent shivers down my spine. Good one.
Holiday shalom,
Rochelle
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Aww, your so sweet, Rochelle. Thank you. I’ve missed you and the group. Glad to be back! Thanks so much. Glad you liked my story.
Holiday shalom to you,
Amy
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maybe he should wear sunglasses next time. 🙂
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Maybe so. If you think that will help! Thanks, Plaridel.
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My mom was out for one of her walks one post-Christmas day. She came across somebody getting rid of their scraggly, little Christmas tree. It was in the gutter, waiting for waste pickup. She asked the homeowner if she could take it. That tree was her Christmas tree for the next few years.
Ain’t nothing wrong with a Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
And, yes, we need to know if that caress leads to something.
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What an awesome story about your mom and her Christmas tree. Sounds like destiny! I think our little tree is perfect now. I wouldn’t want any other tree.
I think Jake and the waitress will meet again. Thanks for reading. Good to see you. Have a wonderful Christmas!
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That scan bit got me wondering! Glad to “see” you. And I think your tree is lovely. Merry Christmas, dear.
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Good to “see” you too. I kind of dropped in that little scan detail. It doesn’t seem to phase Jake, but it really does. Can’t quite capture it all here.
Thank you. We’re enjoying our tree and it smells nice, too. Merry Christams to you, Alicia!! I hope you’re enjoying that snow!
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Oh, I am. As a transplanted Colorado girl I miss the snow. We used to have a lot when I first moved to Washington, but not so much any more.
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You must miss it if you lived in Colorado. I lived there for almost 4 years. So pretty there!
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Oh dear…So much left to learn about this whole situation! Well done!
And that ain’t no Charlie Brown tree, I can assure you… I have had way more scrawny!! 😉
A very Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
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Oh, glad you thought so, Dale. Thanks!
I’m probably being hard on the little, shrinking tree. They guy said we should throw it away immediately after Christmas because it’s so dry! That’s okay, right? It all works out. Merry Christmas!
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I’m reading this as him accidentally travelling into the future where you pay for stuff using an embedded chip, but dollars are still used as a kind of underground currency. No chip? He must be some sort of outlaw. Close or wildly off the mark? 🙂
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Ding, ding, ding, Ali!! You got it exactly! I knew you would. I’m thinking either future travel or alternate universe. He just happened to have that dollar in his pocket. 🙂 Thanks, Ali.
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The arm scan? Those are the kind of delicious details, dropped in as if they were common knowledge, that build worlds. Great to see you back Amy, and congratulations on turning 500.
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Thanks so much for those delightful comments, Neil. Made my day! Thanks, I eventually got to 500. It’s kind of cool it wrapped up at the end of the year like it did.
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SO great to see you here this week, Amy! Merry merry and happy happy… though something tells me this story foreshadows something different. And the long story, I’m dying to know! All the best in 2017, m’dear. xo
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SO great to see you too, Dawn! Wow, what happened to this year? So heavy and thick with so many things yet it still seemed to fly by! Thanks, Dawn. Yeah, this story is definitely not over. All the best to you and your family, Dawn. xoxo
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Merry Christmas Amy. Poor Jake, unrequited love at first encounter.
Tracey
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Thanks, Tracey. Yes, poor Jake. Maybe he’ll have better luck the next time. Merry Christmas to you, too! I hope you’re enjoying your holidays.
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Merry Christmas Amy 🙂 That’s it, caress a light, keeps you warm in the winter 😇 💘 ❤
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Merry Christmas, Ralph!! Great to see you. Caress a light. Hmm. Okay, I’ll try that. Hope you are well. Big kiss and hug!!
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Kiss and a big hug back my friend. 🙂 ❤
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Thanks, Ralph. ❤️
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Nice sci-fi story. Sounds like he is missing a bar code or two. Or maybe there is no chip in the old block.
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Thanks, Subroto. Could be. I don’t think he’s put it all together quite yet.
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Lots of sub-stories going on here. You’ve set this up well. Now you need more words!
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Thank you, Dawn. How very kind of you to say. I have a longer story in my head. So, we’ll see!
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Scan… that feels creepy… but not so far away… I’ve not used cash in ages.
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The scan seems pretty creepy to me, too. It seems like the next step, but I sure hope not! No more cards….I never have cash and when I do, it’s gone so fast.
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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Did you ever read the One Life book?
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Hi Stephen! Happy wishes to you, too! Can you believe I’m just now reading it? I really am. I’m really enjoying it. I think it’s a highly original story. You’re definitely getting a review from me! I’m happy to do it.
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Thank you. Thank you. Happy 2017!
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Congrats on 500..
Happy holidays!
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Thanks, Jay! I hope you’re enjoying your holidays. Best wishes for the New Year!
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Congratulations on your 500th Blog Anniversary, Amy. Good sci-fi story. Poor man seems lost in time and space. Happy Holidays and have a great New Year 2017. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks so much, Suzanne! Happy 2017 to you, too. Wishing you peace and prosperity in the New Year.
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Nice one – keep it up!
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Thanks so much!
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you re welcome 😉
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I know I’m mega late to this, but HAPPY 500TH POST!!! That’s super impressive! 🙂
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Oh, so good to see you, sister! Thank you! My blogging has dropped off, too. I didn’t a chance to finish your funny post this morning. I’ll be back over. 😊
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