“My mouse isn’t here,” my son lamented
“He better not be running loose.”
“I’m talking about my computer mouse, not Whiskers.”
“That’s a relief. Where could it be?”
“Probably at school. I used my laptop to work on an assignment about archaic words. I had a lot of windows open looking for examples.”
“Windows used to let air in, not information. Come to think of it, RAM, byte, virus, web, boot, spam, and cookies have all taken on new meanings in this techie age.”
“You’re a genius. I’ll write my report on those words and easily get an A.”
In response to Charli Mills March 7, 2019, prompt from Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a mouse. It can be real, imagined, electronic or whiskered. Go where the prompt leads!
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Sue Spitulnik 
03/11/2019 at 14:37
Lol, that’s pretty cool – I like how you talked so easily about the multiple meanings of mouse!
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03/11/2019 at 21:52
Thanks H.R.R.
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03/11/2019 at 17:07
Good story and flash!
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03/12/2019 at 02:19
I like multiple meanings of words, and you did a good job doing it in your flash, wonderfully done, Susan.
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03/12/2019 at 11:36
Thanks Miriam
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03/12/2019 at 13:57
You’re welcome, Susan.
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03/12/2019 at 10:04
Hey, I’ve nominated you for the mystery blogger award. Do give a visit:
https://devangiwriter.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/my-first-award%F0%9F%98%84/
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03/15/2019 at 07:59
Well done.
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03/15/2019 at 11:26
Thanks Rick
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03/17/2019 at 13:42
This is clever, Susan. You are quite right.
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