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RogueArtist's picture

Photo Prompt #11

Phone Booth Ladies

The costume party had ended early, and she wasn't expecting it. "Honey, you said you'd be here," her husband said, almost disappointed. Marian was supposed to go to her husband's dinner party at 8pm, and it was about thirty minutes past. "John, I'm sorry, but I might be a little bit late." She hated disappointing her husband, Johnny, who did so much for her. Marian hung up and grabbed the quickest taxi that would take her home. Read more »

Completly Different Conversations (Photo #11)

"The stupid hairdresser died my hair red!- Aw, Chuck! You think I'm beautiful no matter what? You are the sweetest husband Anyone could ever ask for!"
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"Well you know what, I hate you, Chuck! You still haven't told your wife about us? I thought we had a deep bond!- What?- You did not just call me fat!- I am not fat!- Why don't you shut your mouth!"
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"ExCUSE ME? What did you just call me?- I am not a goddamn whore!- Yes, I work in a strip club.- Yes, I am dress as a nurse.- Yes, Chuck! Yes!- What do you want me to do? Quit? Well I do work for you."
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A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

This picture... So many words can describe this single snapshot. I guess it's true when they say "a pictures worth a thousand words!" And of all the characters in this scene i could describe, and of all the stories to tell, I chose, most likely, the most unoriginal one.

"Dad! That is so unfair!" A teen-aged girl yells into the phone, her back to the other women and their conversations. Read more »

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Vexed Feminists


Booth One:

“Dawling, you there? My night shift’s almost ova’ and I was thinkin’ maybe I could come ova’ tonight.” She winked at the directions card with his semblance in mind and kicked up her heel subconsciously. “Dawling, I got nowhere t’go—what’dya mean I can’t come ova’?” The ends of her lips tugged down into a frown and she found herself helplessly begging.

Tea Stories's picture

Booths

I was a circus girl, calling the ring master, asking where the new show was.
I was a wife, fresh of the walk, calling him, to see if he was ok. I was missing my job as a nurse for this. The boss is tired of all these mid-life catastrophes. See if I could get a connection. Where was he?
I was a knitting enthusiast, getting very excited after being the 10th caller to win my free yarn.

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Photo Prompt -- #11


So some of you may never have seen one of these things... this is a phone booth. Four of them in fact. Before the cell phone these were ubiquitous and absolutely life savers while on the road...
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Choose the photo prompt genre and #11 in as the keyword (click the keyword to see what others have written on this prompt). -- gg

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