June 20: Flash Fiction Challenge – Waiting
June 20, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about having to wait. Who is waiting and what for? Think about how the wait impacts the character or the story. Go where the prompt leads!
Take Turns to Wait
“My dear Heather, would you marry me?”
“Oh, yes, dear Jason.”
“We must have our engagement party soon and the wedding in six months.”
“Well, we’ve been dating for seven years and I didn’t know when you’d asked me to marry you.”
“I needed to save up money.”
“You know that I applied for several grad schools. The one accepted me with big scholarship is in New York.”
“It’s only five and a half hours flight from Los Angles.”
“Now, your turn to wait for two years.”
“I know. Let’s have our engagement party ASAP.”
“We can do that.”
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Carrot Ranch: Flash Fiction Challenge June 20, 2019 – Waiting
The Showers of Blessings 
I’m glad she didn’t give up her dream, Miriam.
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Yes, it would be hard after children came along, Robbie.
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A sweet modern romance that allows for her to finish her career schooling, too.
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Yes, the millennial gets married a lot later. I think career and schooling are couple of the reasons.
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It is a wait that will be worth it!
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It’s true, Denise. Two years is a short time!
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Great conversational exchange, Miriam! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this!
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Thank you, Jonathan! I appreciate young people looking at a big picture of life!
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I like the way each has a turn to wait and that they wait patiently, knowing that it’s worth waiting for.
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Yes, times flies, they have two kids now!!
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So, a true story. 🙂
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Yes, it was. 😊
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