This week’s #carrotranch prompt is
July 16, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that expresses the phrase, “scream inside your heart.” Who is involved and why is the scream contained? Go where the prompt leads
‘Can I ask you something, Logan?’
‘Would it stop you if I said no?’
‘Do you ever scream inside your heart?’
‘Hmm. I mumble in my stomach a bit if I eat broccoli.’
‘I’m talking about screaming in…’
‘And when you made me do that jog, my buttocks screamed for about a week…’
‘No, listen, I’m serious…’
‘… and my uncle Barney has a heart murmur…. which I suppose might become a scream if he doesn’t stick to that raw radish diet…’
‘Logan…’
‘No.’
‘Never?’
‘If I’m that passionate about something it has to come out.’
‘Me too.’
‘I know.’
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My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
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“I mumble in my stomach a bit if I eat broccoli” Lol. Thanks for the laugh, Geoff.
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A raw radish diet could be an unpleasant cure, Geoff. I do think these two are bonding on their journey.
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I agree and i think Logan is worried about that….
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Let screams out, yes… but should these two be let out?
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I doubt they’d get early release for good behaviour
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