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 "Clock"

Finish The Story
3-Minute Drill

July 25th, 2010

In this exercise, we each started a story during the first drill. Then we had a second, timed drill to finish the story that the other had started. This is one of the completed short stories. Fun!

By Rachael:

Out of the window, she saw the people bustling in the cold air. Puffs of mist pushed their way in front of the faces of all the self-important men. Women with prams fussed with each other over the chill of the morning. With the table set for all her family, she turned wearily to the kettle that was now screaming. It reminded her of the demands of the day, shoving their way into her awareness. How was it that time moved so slowly when she was here? Cooking. Cleaning. Tending the babies. How could the hands of the clock move so slowly? She often checked to see if it were running.

By Michael:

The clock was running alright, but life seemed to be crawling. There was a knock at the front door. Who could it be? She heard a strange shuffling noise as she approached, as if somebody was trying to scuttle away quickly. She pushed aside her apprehension and opened the door. Bright lights! Cameras! People! She squinted into the glare. Ed McMahon appeared from behind the closest camera and said: "Aren't you glad you sent in your envelope?"

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