This week’s #99wordstories for #thecarrotranch prompt is
February 21, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the phrase, “I’d rather be…” You fill in what comes next. What would a character(s) rather be doing and why? How can you use the phrase as a literary device? Go where the prompt leads!
Horacio Dither and Persistence Progress, Little Tittweaking’s paramedics spent too long together to be a couple. When she forced him to make the decisions: coffee or tea; muffin or cake; cheese or ham, he hated it, fought it. Still it continued: blue or red; heels or flats; push-up or flatten? Then she offered her clenched fists: left or right? He choose the one with the ring; they were engaged. The choices kept coming: church or humanist; buffet or seated; wedding or elopement? On their wedding night, she smiled: ‘a, top; b, bottom?’
He didn’t hesitate. ‘I’d rather b…’
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About TanGental
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.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
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It’s good to be able to make at least one decison. 😉😅
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I try hard to avoid it these days..much overrated, being decisive
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Are you sure? 😅
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I’m in two minds…
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😅
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🙂 I didn’t see that coming
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Nor did I, and it made me laugh.
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Good!!
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Haha. Good one Geoff.
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Thanks Sadje
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Witty, clever, difficult decision! Masterful just like Persistence.
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Everyone needs a persistence
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Ha ha. That was one decision that probably didn’t bother him at all!
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I think he’d still worry. Probably ask if there’s a c?
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Good one, Geoff.
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Thank you.
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I’m married to a Horatio Dither.
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Oh dear. Fiction can be painful!!
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Would a gentleman not offer her both so she could then report her preference. Deliberation can be delightful. . .
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I fear he’s the sort to ask ‘and is there a c?’
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Your fantasy is priceless, Geoff 😅
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It’s true. It’s worthless!!
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😂😂
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Too fun! He can’t have a good answer, poor guy.
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He can’t win. At least he didn’t ask what c might be
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Really Geoff 😳😁😁😁🥂🥂😁🥂
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Ta!!
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You did justice to it ❣️
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Hahaha, thank you for getting Monday off to a good start, GEoff.
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I’ll get off the week here I think. No point risking a down turn in fortune…
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