The men sat in front of the TV at Michael’s parents watching a baseball game they weren’t interested in, but at least it was a sports event. They were having trouble staying awake.
The women were in the kitchen. Two were doing dishes. Someone was holding a sleeping cat, another was making a list of foods to bring to the next gathering, and they were all talking. Nonstop! There was rarely a quiet moment.
During a commercial, one man got the others’ attention. “What do they find to talk about? Sounds like a bunch of hens.” They all shrugged.
Written in response to Charli Mills May 6, 2021, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about party hens. Who are these chickens and why do they party? Go where the prompt leads!
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Sue Spitulnik 
05/12/2021 at 00:59
Haha, Susan, men can be coerced into talking too, you just have to find a sufficiently boring topic to interest them [giggle]. I have a repertoire of such topics including the stock exchange performance, and the future of jobs and technology.
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05/17/2021 at 10:05
Robbie you make a good point. I’m afraid my sisters and I are guilty of staying in the kitchen and leaving them in the other room.
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05/19/2021 at 23:13
Have to admit, I’m with the men on this one! I’ve never been the type for gossip and idle chatter, it ruffles my feathers a little too much. Such a great piece written from a different perspective to your own, you’ve got skills for dialogue and character interaction Sue! Nice one.
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