Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Possession 1

I give to you a story in eleventy-one words...

Jeff woke and stared at the alarm clock. Squinting, he made out the bright red digits 5:45. He donned his glasses, sat upright; the hotel room came into focus. His hand reached for the worn frame. He kissed the glass twice, once each for his wife and son. He called home on his cell.

‘Good morning,’ his wife, Megan, chirped.

‘Hi honey.’

They traded small talk.

Just before they hung up, Megan said, ‘Oh, an old college buddy of yours called last night to see if you were here. Patrick…’

‘Wiles?’

‘Yeah, that’s him. He wants to stop by tonight to get something. He said you’d know what he’s talking about.’

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