First date, at the coffeeshop.
Her: "I've always thought a friendship then romance is the best way."
Him: "I hope you consider me a friend."
Her, smiling: "I do."
Him, to the server: "Hey, you! We're waiting!" To Her: "What'd you like to do now?"
Her: "Reconsider."
#Spoutories #reconsider
Her: "I've always thought a friendship then romance is the best way."
Him: "I hope you consider me a friend."
Her, smiling: "I do."
Him, to the server: "Hey, you! We're waiting!" To Her: "What'd you like to do now?"
Her: "Reconsider."
#Spoutories #reconsider
12:23 PM - Apr 28, 2024
This was awful. He decided to just come clean, spill his guts. "Okay. I stole the answer sheet from Ms. Conway's desk, that's how I got 100% on the test." The principal paused and said, "You're being accused of pushing Mikey at recess."
"oh. um. Can I go now?"
"Nope."
#Spoutories #accuse
"oh. um. Can I go now?"
"Nope."
#Spoutories #accuse
12:37 PM - Apr 27, 2024
Grandpa's 90th birthday party brought family members and friends to the house. He sat, stroking his Calico, as voices and laughter rose. At an ebb in the volume, Ed's voice rang out, "...they lanced it but it's still draining." All eyes turned his way. Even the cat cringed.
#Spoutories #cringe
#Spoutories #cringe
11:51 AM - Apr 26, 2024
Awake and asleep blurred together these days. Her eyes were open. The only movement in the room was above to her left: the drip of the IV. She stared at the wall. People bustled in the hallway. Awake, asleep, then awake. Someone was holding her hand. A joyful, sunny smile.
#Spoutories #drip
#Spoutories #drip
11:50 AM - Apr 25, 2024
She put some final touches on the sky. The painting was mostly dry, which meant not much got on her face or shirt when she was shoved into it from behind. Not again. Teacher rushed to help. "I'm going to have a little chat with that bully's folks." Bully gone, art class safe.
#Spoutories #chat
#Spoutories #chat
11:18 AM - Apr 24, 2024
She set the book of poetry on the tombstone after finishing the last passage. She stood, bowed, turned & walked away. He watched from a distance, hearing her voice say, "Spirit be still in Crimson's wave." He bowed, turned & walked away, the book of poetry in hand, as he ascended.
#Spoutories #wave
#Spoutories #wave
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Spoutories - Stories in One Spout! @SpoutoriesToday’s #Spoutories prompt is #wave (word or inspiration)08:28 AM - Apr 23, 2024
Make a new post including the two hashtags. Write a one-spout story for the prompt.
Keep it clean as per Spoutible rules.
There are no time limits on previous prompts; use or re-use as you like.
Have fun!
06:38 PM - Apr 23, 2024
After the breakup he languished at home. Friends: "Change of scene is required." Boss: "Vacation time has accrued." Mom: "The beach cottage is vacant." As he walked up the path to the door, he took a breath of salt air and the tall grass waved a welcome.
#Spoutories #wave
#Spoutories #wave
12:03 PM - Apr 23, 2024
07:10 PM - Apr 22, 2024
To a toddler who loves to run,
a visit to Grandma's house is so much fun.
As her wrecking ball rolls, mommy chases,
saving placemats, the cat, knick knacks, and vases.
That evening, over a glass of wine,
"He sleeps, nothing's broken, victory is mine!"
#Spoutories #victory
a visit to Grandma's house is so much fun.
As her wrecking ball rolls, mommy chases,
saving placemats, the cat, knick knacks, and vases.
That evening, over a glass of wine,
"He sleeps, nothing's broken, victory is mine!"
#Spoutories #victory
11:46 AM - Apr 22, 2024
He straightened up and dusted the window displays, then went to the back to check the stock. This shop suited him down to the ground. No big-headed middlemen overseeing him, no shoplifters in this small town. Tap-tap-tap on the front door. He smiled. Time to start the day!
#Spoutories #tap
#Spoutories #tap
01:08 PM - Apr 21, 2024
"Ow! Don't pull so hard!" She looked down at her little boy, who was SLOW and she was in a HURRY. "Be easy with me, remember, you always say I'm your tender boy!" Instantly she slowed to a stop and hugged her sweet and, indeed, tender boy.
#Spoutories #tender
#Spoutories #tender
01:13 PM - Apr 20, 2024
Her chin in her hand, she nodded off to sleep. She woke to a flash of light, but maybe she'd been dreaming. The light was normal now. Then she felt it before she heard it: a rumble, the deepest sound she'd ever heard. It occurred to her that life would never be the same again.
#Spoutories #rumble
#Spoutories #rumble
12:10 PM - Apr 19, 2024
The downstairs guest room hadn't been used in years. Their lives had been very small for awhile now. She'd switch out the pillows and curtains and brighten the room up a bit for him to move to. The hospice nurse would be here soon.
#Spoutories #bright
#Spoutories #bright
11:59 AM - Apr 18, 2024
In his small-town high school, two bullies always teamed up to make his life hell. Years later in his Math class, he had their sons as his students. In groups, he never teamed them together, as their stupidity multiplied would divide the class and subtract from his calm life.
#Spoutories #team
#Spoutories #team
12:09 PM - Apr 17, 2024
They were together during the Summer of Love. It was sweet, hot, and brief. 60+ years later, he stands before her, ponytailed, smiling. "You're still beautiful", he said. "Think you could, um, dig me again?"
Yes. Yes, she could dig him again.
#Spoutories #dig
Yes. Yes, she could dig him again.
#Spoutories #dig
12:08 PM - Apr 15, 2024
He awoke as only a parent can: a shout from his toddler. He ran down the hall and went straight to his little car bed. His boy's eyes were huge and what they had been seeing, he couldn't imagine. They held each other and slowly the calm melted over them.
#Spoutories #calm
#Spoutories #calm
01:01 PM - Apr 13, 2024
The reverend stepped up to the podium to deliver his sermon. Loosening his collar, he felt the sweat on his neck. He looked out. All the women had taken up their fans and the congregation was fluttering like a flock of butterflies. It made him smile and likely made God smile, too.
#Spoutories #fan
#Spoutories #fan
11:49 AM - Apr 12, 2024
As a girl my mother would do my ponytail. First came the pulling and tugging and brushing. Then the sparkly pain of the rubber band pulling hairs. Some hair gel to keep it all in place. Then I was all trussed up and ready for school.
#Spoutories #brush
#Spoutories #brush
11:50 AM - Apr 11, 2024
#Spoutories
Lines had been drawn in the sand. The two young women were determined to prove their skills. Sunrise was breaking with the hint of an orangish glow peaking over the eastern horizon. Pails ready to begin sculpting, the women smiled & nodded to one another "May the #better woman win!"
Lines had been drawn in the sand. The two young women were determined to prove their skills. Sunrise was breaking with the hint of an orangish glow peaking over the eastern horizon. Pails ready to begin sculpting, the women smiled & nodded to one another "May the #better woman win!"
10:20 AM - Apr 10, 2024
The dawn of a day. Mac and Riley stood at the gate. Mac said, “You’ll be safe here. These people will help you. Macmac, too." His voice caught as he said, " I’m gonna miss the hell out of you.”
“Bye bye, Mac.”
Mac turned and walked toward the rising sun.
-The End-
#Spoutories #caught
“Bye bye, Mac.”
Mac turned and walked toward the rising sun.
-The End-
#Spoutories #caught
11:12 AM - Apr 08, 2024
Mac looked over at Riley, on the couch across the room, making some ropey thing. He said, “It feels like I’ve been on the road forever. I fight to survive every single day. But I take pride in that fight. I thank you, but I would probably feel trapped here.”
#Spoutories #trap
#Spoutories #trap
12:49 PM - Apr 07, 2024
(Edited)
Mac figured that out of that pack of dogs they were running from, Riley somehow made a friend out of one. And named him after his protector. That dog would die for him.
At the end of a week, Paul came to him. “Riley has a home here. You are also welcome to stay.” #Spoutories #weekend
At the end of a week, Paul came to him. “Riley has a home here. You are also welcome to stay.” #Spoutories #weekend
01:14 PM - Apr 06, 2024
#Spoutories
She poured remover on the cosmetic #puff and began stroking it across her face. Each swipe removed more of the mask of acceptability. Soon gone were the fillers, the liners, the coverup, leaving her naked in the mirror. She leaned in and sighed.
‘Hello Beautiful,’ she smiled.
She poured remover on the cosmetic #puff and began stroking it across her face. Each swipe removed more of the mask of acceptability. Soon gone were the fillers, the liners, the coverup, leaving her naked in the mirror. She leaned in and sighed.
‘Hello Beautiful,’ she smiled.
09:26 AM - Apr 05, 2024
Later, after everyone calmed down, they sat at a table, remnants of a meal before them. “Ryry” was really Riley, as Paul (the big man) and his wife learned when they saw his ID from his puffed up pack. He had turned up one day with his dog, who he had indeed named Macmac.
#Spoutories #puff
#Spoutories #puff
11:32 AM - Apr 05, 2024
My first Spoutory. Am I doing this right?
After cutting my finger along with the bagel yesterday, I had to ask my husband for first-aid assistance because I wasn’t able to #manipulate the bandaid with one hand.
#Spoutories #Manipulate
After cutting my finger along with the bagel yesterday, I had to ask my husband for first-aid assistance because I wasn’t able to #manipulate the bandaid with one hand.
#Spoutories #Manipulate
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Spoutories - Stories in One Spout! @SpoutoriesToday’s #Spoutories prompt is #manipulate (word or inspiration)08:22 AM - Apr 04, 2024
Make a new post including the two hashtags. Write a one-spout story for the prompt.
Keep it clean as per Spoutible rules.
There are no time limits on previous prompts; use or re-use as you like.
Have fun!
12:30 PM - Apr 04, 2024
(Edited)
“Ryry!”, said Mac, and reached out. “Hey! Get away from him!” To Mac’s left appeared a big man manipulating a big baseball bat. The dog was going crazy. “Macmac! Quiet and sit!” Mac sat down. The dog sat down, too. He looked up at Ryry. “You named your dog after me?” #Spoutories #manipulate
11:37 AM - Apr 04, 2024
These months of death, desperation, and dirt had strongly influenced Mac's perceptions. It seemed ages since he had seen something that actually gave him joy. But this boy, bounding down the steps and toward him, practically fringed with strings, did just that.
#Spoutories #influence
#Spoutories #influence
11:22 AM - Apr 03, 2024
He looked again at the rope area, which was a complex maze of attachments. The dog suddenly ran back to the house. Mac shielded his eyes from the sun. The front door opened a little, then a lot.
#Spoutories #sun
#Spoutories #sun
12:03 PM - Apr 02, 2024
