Friday 28 February 2014

A Trip

"Look what I've got." I waved the envelope in her direction. 

"Plane tickets. A trip. How nice. Where are we going."

A trip - yes, but tickets - no. Just one ticket. And we, well:  That wasn't what I meant....

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33 words written for Trifextra: Week 103 at:
http://www.trifectawritingchallenge.com/2014/02/trifextra-week-103.html

5 comments:

  1. Ouch. I love how you brought out her voice with those clipped phrases, the question spoken as a statement. ("Where are we going.") You packed a lot of personality into that exchange.

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  2. Yikes. Well, it's best to tell her sooner rather than later I suppose. Nice exchange. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Whoa. Better now than when her bags are all packed. Sheesh. Great voice.

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  4. Lots of character development in 33 words. Well done.

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  5. Well written. Good dialoge. He seemed fairly eager to be gone. She should probably be upset. I would be.

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