Michael said, “I’m sorry. I need to stop at the next rest stop.”
Tessa reached for his hand, gave him a sideways glance, and asked, “Are you all right? I can feel you shaking. Besides, we just stopped.”
“Believe me, I know. I don’t know if I’m excited to meet your granddaughter, or scared, but I need to go again.”
Tessa laughed aloud. “I thought only women had nervous bladders.”
“Don’t pick on me,” he laughed. “I haven’t held a baby since I was in high school and I want this to go well.”
“You’ll be a fine Grandpa.”
Written in response to Charli Mills June 18, 2020, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes good vibrations. What is unfolding? Is someone giving off or receiving the feeling? Where is the story situated? Gather some good vibes and go where the prompt leads!
06/22/2020 at 13:07
Awww. He’ll do fine!
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06/22/2020 at 13:31
Nice!!
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06/25/2020 at 01:13
Great show of Michael’s williness to show his vulnerability.
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06/25/2020 at 07:26
He and I are wondering if he shows it to anyone other than Tessa. (smile)
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06/26/2020 at 21:29
I dropped a baby once and have refused to hold any more since. So I get the fear here.
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06/27/2020 at 20:20
Babies bounce well. My son rolled off the changing table one day. I felt horrible. He was scared, not hurt, but I watched him more closely after that.
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06/30/2020 at 20:49
“Babies bounce well”—
Good to know! ;P
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