Michele Emrath's blog
Southern City Mysteries completes a year on September 24, 2010, and she's running the Happy Birthday Blogfest to celebrate. To participate, all you have to do is write something that includes a reference to a birthday, a setting of a birthday, or a scene that revolves around a present or upcoming or past birthday. Here's my entry.
New job, new city, no friends. It was her birthday, and except her parents who called in the morning, not a single person even wished her. This was her dream job. She knew she would eventually settle down. But right now, all she wanted to do was weep.
"How about a quick drink?", her boss asked. She almost refused, but didn't want to spend the evening in her empty flat.
She spied familiar faces in the pub- was this where the office hung out?
"Happy Birthday!", they chorused, raising their beer mugs to her. Who said she didn't have friends?
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drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.
I had no idea what a "Drabble" was. Curious set-up, what is her industry? Is the office climate always so welcoming, or is something amiss?
ReplyDeleteRayna - What a terrific Drabble! And so much there about assumptions and expectations, and how they affect us. I really liked this story :-).
ReplyDeleteYou learn something new everyday--now I know what a drabble is! Very sweet one too!
ReplyDeleteNice drabble, with happy ending. Familiar situation, being alone in a new place. I actually enjoy it >:)
ReplyDeleteCold As Heaven
A great piece with which to celebrate Michele's day!
ReplyDeleteThe stuffed leopard with the beer - he did have a designated driver, didn't he?
Didn't know what a drabble was until now. Yours is great, by the way.
ReplyDeleteAwww! So sweet...a wonderful ending! Put a smile on my face for sure.
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
Nothing like a surprise party!
ReplyDeleteOh, and thanks for offering to help me on the 19th! I was going to send you an email with my book's information, but couldn't find your address. Mine's alexjcavanaugh AT earthlink.net. (Yeah, original, huh?)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, what a great short story. A fun little twist at the end...great job!
ReplyDeleteYay for the boss! Great story :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh, but I loved this drabble. As much as I pretend otherwise, when my birthday rolls around I melt when friends remember.
ReplyDeleteI've been strolling through your blog, enjoying myself immensely.
ReplyDelete@ Will- thank you for dropping by. Her story is partly based on my experience- my first birthday at the new job, my boss bought a cake and got me to cut it in office. Did I feel a part of the gang after that?
ReplyDelete@ Margot- thank you. Partly autobiographical, but a fictional take on it.
@ J.C. Martin- thank you. And you will find drabbles of drabbles here.
@ Cold As Heaven- I do too, normally. But on birthdays, I like to have people wish me.
@ Alex- thank you. And that cheetah actually ran home after that.
@ Medeia- thank you.
@ SueAnn - thank you. That was the intention.
@ Diane- I love them. But though I have planned them for so many people, nobody has given me one :-(
@ Julie- thank you.
@ Jemi- thank you. Yes, the boss I wish I had.
@ Kittie- you and me both!!!
@ Sandra- thank you. And have fun.