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Jelly, Honey, Syrup
This is a Drabble. And, sometimes… and, sometimes… and, sometimes…
This prompt, A Drabble a Day, is by Grim Flandango in The Fiction Writer’s Den. Drabble: a fictive work of prose in exactly 100 words.
Challenge Word (05 May): Preference
“Syrup good?” Shakhil turned to his friend, away from oatmeal and stove.
“Yeah, bro.” José studied Shakhil. “You good?”
“Preference — wonderful thing.” Shakhil nodded, split their breakfast. “Wonderful thing.” He passed José a bowl — maple syrup atop.
Phone in hand, Shakhil took a photo of a confused José, then left to his room. Thumbing at a timepiece on his belt, his world flashed purple… white.
Shakhil found himself facing stove and boiling pot.
He turned, grinning, passed his phone. “Look.”
José looked; saw himself, multiple photos, same clothes, confused, eating: oatmeal… jelly, honey, maple syrup. “Holy sh*t! We did it!”
It’s a challenge for the author. Read it once, read it twice, give it a think, dance a jig for 30 seconds, leave a comment, have a clap… I dunno. It’s whatever… you’re here. You’re here and we had a chance to talk. That’s what matters and I appreciate you for that.
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