Jose Speaks with an Accent
Is it English?
The random word for day #185 is school.
A Drabble is a work of fiction that is exactly 100 words. No more. No less.
“I can’t understand when you talk in Spanish! Speak English!” Billy sputtered in frustration to Jose.
“I am speaking English! You’re not hearing me!” retorted Jose.
“Wait! It is like the accents our teacher told us about at school today. My accent is Spanish, but my words are English,” continued Jose.
“You know,” Billy said, a thought dawning, “when you talk fast, it sounds like Spanish to me!”
“I’ll try to talk slower. You try harder to hear my words,” Jose laughed, stringing out his words.
“Friends don’t give up,” was their earnest cry as they raced towards the playground.
There are so many amazing drabbles to be read. Such variety and clever use of the daily word.
Another drabble about Billy and Jose and a few English idioms —
