“That’s just it, isn’t it?”
“What?”
Douglas stares at the round rocks, hands behind back and face in concentration. His eyes flit from one to the next, counting.
“What’s ‘it,’ Douglas?”
Nothing moves, yet Douglas looks up. “These balls.”
“Yes?”
“They’re odd.”
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I blame Debbie, and her 42 Word Story Challenge, keyword oddball.
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A fusion of prompt and picture and you get odd ball. Liking the twisted logic.
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I like to check all the boxes.
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Nice subversion of the prompt!
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Subversion? Who, me?
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Reblogged this on Anita Dawes & Jaye Marie ~ Authors.
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So few words yet such a picture they have created. Almost feels like we are about to c
enter into a wonderful fantasy novel there.
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‘twould be an odd one!
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LOL. What a great response to the prompt. 🙂
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Ha! Thanks. 🙂
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Loved it. Made me smile at the end, and want more of the story.
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🙂 Thank you!
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Odd.
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Yes.
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Now that is truly odd ball. Loved it Chelsea 🥳
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Thanks!
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But have you counted them? They might be even.
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2+2=5
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=O SIN
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