Saturday, June 4, 2011

Death Throes


That Jenny Matlock is full of surprises this morning. The words she has given us are "The End," and we're only allowed 25 more to reach ours. Yikes!

Here goes, my friends. The prompt, as always, is in red.

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Death Throes
©2011 Susan Noyes Anderson

“We’re through.”

“Whaddya mean, through?”

“Over.”

“Over?”

“Yeah, over. Kaput. Finis.”

“Finis?”

“Absolument finis.”

“What, you’re French now?”

“Not French. Frustrated. Fed-up. Done.”

“Wha'? Wassup?”

The End.”

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41 comments:

Bookie said...

Such snappy dialouge! Get the message across!

noexcuses said...

Sweet and to the point!

Christine said...

OK I interpreted it as 27 words too. Loved the French thing, nice one.

Lynn said...

Bet he's still confused:@)

cj Schlottman said...

Cool, Sue. Very cool, indeed!

Nonna said...

Great job Sue ! Honesty without game playing...so refreshing !

Karen Mortensen said...

ha ha ha ha. That was funny.

Skoots1moM said...

loved the snappy...well done!

Kim Lehnhoff said...

No wonder you're through - his brain's obviously addled, since you had to explain it so many times, and he still didn't get it!

Ames said...

Are you pushin the point here Sue? Haha! Loved it!~Ames :)

Dazee Dreamer said...

ha. Great job. and probably those words are spoken daily somewhere. "what are you french now". Loved it.

Amy said...

Ah, the typical HS break up. Great job!

jeff campbell said...

Well done!! Funny...Peace and blessings

Unknown said...

LOL, too funny. I've had this conversation over & over again... it counts when it's with my own internal voices right?? LOL

Unknown said...

I have that same conversation at the end of every good book! This was wickedly clever.

Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barry said...

cool,
very focused and apt words.

jfb57 said...

Great! I really enjoyed this one!

Darlene said...

Good job! Straight to the point. I liked your take on this one. Now I have to go read some more. I sure wouldn't know what to do with "the end"

shannon i olson said...

well, someone is in trouble! glad it wasn't me!

Grandma Yellow Hair said...

How great is this for your weekly write with Jenny.
I love it.
Thanks for coming by just now I was trying to get over and here today and to your moms also. loI In answer to your question about implants. I think what they are doing is a implant because she told me it would take months for the things they put in my gums to be attached not sure really. I have a lot of questions to ask her when I go back for the temporary bridge.
I tell you Sue if it is not one thing it is another. lol
Love ya
Maggie

anitamombanita said...

well done, as always. the end.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

This is really cute and bouncy. I love the line "You're French now?" Great piece, Sue.
xoRobyn

Purvi said...

A complete and neat dialogue, using the prompt very effectively.

yaya said...

Hah! I've used the line "the end" many times..only not with such style! I'm always surprised at your take on the prompts and I always enjoy them!

ain't for city gals said...

lol..that is almost the way I feel about Blogger's problem with the leaving comments!

Stacy said...

Oh to have your quick whit. Nice job Sue, very entertaining.

Connie said...

That made me smile. You have a gift.

Jo said...

Oh Sue ... you writing is always such a gift!

alpinekleins said...

Ha! Love it - so cute and clever :)

Kristin

Judie said...

LOL! Good one, Sue!

Stef said...

I think I've had this conversation before. Funny!

Brian Miller said...

ha. for such a seous topic you pull off playful well...happy sunday!

Tgoette said...

Oh that was just a joy to read! What a fun take on the prompt, Sue! Just perfect!

Grandma Honey said...

too cute you are

Rek Sesh said...

If words don't suffice, hit him with a hammer...he will surely get the message...enjoyed this. :)

Donna said...

I feel like that's my LIFE right now, Sue! Lol

People Who Know Me Would Say: said...

MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Perfect!

leigh hewett said...

Wow...that was kinda intense.

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Great use of the prompt! Which proves that you are good at dialogue (as well as poetry and prose and everything else that is about writing!)

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Fiauna said...

Love it! You always come up with the greatest stuff.

Jenny said...

Sue, this was so cute! I loved the dialogue here! You're amazing.