Each time Tessa visited her daughter she saw more red: glass art pieces, cookware, vases, flowers, candles, pillows, and even candy. “Lexi, what’s up with the red?”
“Remember that vacation when Adam and I rented a red convertible? We believe Emma was made in that car. Under the stars. You Know.”
“I get it.”
“We’ve been trying so our kids aren’t too far apart and no luck, so Adam thought maybe some red would make the magic happen.”
“Are you practicing magic in the family area?”
“No, our sheets and towels are red too.”
Tessa rolled her eyes. “Oh.”
Written in response to Charli Mills August 28, 2022, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that features a red convertible. Who is driving or riding? Where is the car going? Maybe it isn’t even a car. Have fun and go where the prompt leads!
09/01/2022 at 22:39
There is an entertaining logic in this story, haha. Hopefully they do have luck.
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09/02/2022 at 08:08
Thank you, Nicole. I think we all have a bit of superstition in us.
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09/01/2022 at 23:38
🤷♀️ Or, there’s always taking a relaxing vacation in the red convertible again.
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09/02/2022 at 08:09
That might be the answer. Thanks for stopping by.
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09/02/2022 at 00:59
This made me chuckle sympathy. I had two miscarriages before Michael and I remember the feeling of really wanting to get pregnant and things going wrong.
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09/02/2022 at 08:10
I’m sorry about your miscarriages, Robbie. I appreciate you understand the feelings and verified them for Lexi, and me.
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09/02/2022 at 09:00
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09/07/2022 at 10:56
Aww this was great, Sue. I loved the sheets and towels were red too! Great magic.
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09/09/2022 at 21:46
Thank you, Colleen. It’s interesting how Charli’s prompts let me advance my characters lives.
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09/10/2022 at 11:20
I agree. I’ve been working on character creation, so I totally understand.
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09/09/2022 at 22:52
I think that’s good feng shui, red sheets, so yeah, they’re onto something.
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09/10/2022 at 20:22
Thanks Dede. Charli’s prompts have a way of fitting into and giving me opportunities to advance Michael’s family story.
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09/11/2022 at 06:00
I hope the red works for them.
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