“Okay, newsflash!” she said, excitedly looking up at him.
“Ummm… can’t it wait? I’m already running late for work!” He replied irritably while he struggled with the knot of his tie.
She could see he wasn’t in a good mood. She decided to let it wait till he returned home.
But that never happened. The evening news showed her the pulverised remains of a car she knew too well. He had been driving rashly.
She wished she had told him the news that morning. He may have driven more responsibly had he known he was to be a Dad soon.
DRIVE SAFELY.
SOMEONE AWAITS YOUR ARRIVAL.
NEWSFLASH
I know you’ve all been waiting for the Build a Story Comeptition’s story. The good news is I’m not going to keep you guys waiting for long. Saturday is the day folks!
But there’s something else I need from you.
I need you guys to vote for the sentences received and support the best sentence that you think should win the Thinking Cap Award.
While voting for your own line is allowed, voting multiple times is not. So just vote for the one you like best, guys.
To vote, head over to the comments section on this post, and just
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the particular comment with the line.
Also, please note that we haven’t yet hit the 2000 words mark yet. So feel free to contribute your own sentence, if you haven’t already, BUT BEFORE SATURDAY!
For details on how to write a line for the competition, or to vote, please head over to this post.
Have a great day!
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Ohhh that’s a heartbreaking tale! It’s always sad when someone gets snatched away unexpectedly, even more so when they are things left unsaid.
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I know. And unfortunately I received a very very similar news from my house help today who lost her Brother in law in a similar accident. Imagine his wife’s loss who’s about to deliver in a few weeks’ time! Horrible when things like these happen. It’s life but some times life just leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
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Ohhh no! I hope God gives her the strength to face this difficult time. That’s so unfortunate. 😞 Yes sometimes life is just too harsh.
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Thankfully her family is solidly behind her. But a loss is a loss, and she’s lost both a husband and her child’s father. Yes, life’s a bitch! 😥
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Yes, true that! 😞 Thank God that she’s got support.
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I know. Thanks for your sympathy
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Devastating, heart wrenching…I don’t even have words
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Thanks Sakshi.
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You’re welcome honey✌
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💞🤗😘
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This story tears the heart and life can be such a bitch. I have done a story as part of a collection of short stories on someone who loses his life in a terror attack. His wife was expecting! A true story! You are such a brilliant writer whose words has such an impact.
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That is so sad! Send me a link to the story. Would love to read it. Would you believe it, this story of mine turned into reality after I had published it today? My maid servant told me today that her brother in law died because of a heart attack in a crowded bus. His wife is due in two weeks! Life can be really really cruel
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I shall mail you. I wrote it last year as part of short stories anthology for a book with three people but couldn’t materialize. I plan to revive the collection and churn out 10 stories at least to be published.
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Oh wow! I’ll wait eagerly for the collection. All the best 🙂
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A good story that pierces the heart.
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Thanks a lot Sir 🙂 How have you been?
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Ouch! heartbroken
How it wrenched me right at the end.
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Yes. Odd thing is, just hours after I had publisehd it, it became a reality with someone I knew. It’s really sad what life can do to you sometimes. How have you been, Aditi?
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Oh damn!🙈
Well, I am good. How about you?☺️
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I’m good too. Life’s getting along just fine 😉
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Omg very touching💔 love your posts very well written❤️ do check out my two new blog post and my trip to the Barbados would love to know what you think❤️
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Thank you! Barbados? Wow! This I must chack out 😀
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