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The Trouble With Fitting In
RWDouble Drabble 2.0.148 | Burger
Today’s double drabble challenge word is “burger.”
Today’s double drabble twist is that, “mysterious scribbles appear on the wall.”
A double drabble is a work of fiction that is exactly 200 words. No more. No less.
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I brush my hair carefully. The girls will judge, so it needs to be perfect.
I put on my sparkly new dress, though I don’t want to stand out — I want to fit in.
My new shoes squeeze my toes, but I know my friends will think they’re cool.
I head out to the car with Charlotte’s gift.
The party is already a hubbub of laughter and music when I ring the doorbell.
I find my friends inside and they wave me over to take part in a group surprise they’ve hatched for the birthday girl.
I don’t want to miss out, but when I hesitate, they urge me on, and I know it’s OK.
Next, we head over to the food. I’m eyeing up a mini burger when a shrill scream silences the room.
Charlotte’s mum is carrying an enormous plate of fairy bread, but her eyes are staring beyond us all.
