As the table was set up beautifully with candles and the waiter brought appetizers, Cassidy was shifting feet under the table, to the point where the tablecloth was shaking in their lap. Looking in Pat’s eyes, Cassidy nervously leaned forward, taking Pat’s hand and started to ask the most important question, box in pocket with the other hand surrounding the silky cover. At this point, a text popped up on Pat’s phone and they stopped looking at Cassidy and checked their phone. Cassidy placed their hand on their lap and silently watched as Pat returned a few texts. Cassidy went to the jewelry store to exchange their gift for something more appropriate for Pat.
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There you go! This is my Six Sentence Story for the prompt word “Exchange”
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ouch better sooner than later when a break would have been more involved.
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Yup
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Ouch is right. Good job on the gender-neutral pronouns. Makes the story confusing though. …. adjusting….
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Thank you! Yeah, something new to me.
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Can you be immensely disappointed and relieved at the same time?!
Revealing Six 😀
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Thank you!
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Wonderful. It will hurt for a while. Then someday, everyone will know it was for the best.
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Thank you! I’d say that Pat needs to cancel that phone.
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Damn straight. Put the phones down. Pat was very inconsiderate to not be present at a dinner for two. (You exchanged an acrostic for a straight shootin’ Six this week!)
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Thanks! Exchanged indeed!
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