Jude met Jolon for the first time on the street when Jude had ventured out for the first time
using two crutches instead of sitting in a wheelchair. An old geezer was
nonchalantly leaning against the carpet store window in the High Street, his
lower face foliated by tendrils of beard growing in clumps.
Jude wouldn’t have noticed him if the guy hadn’t called across the
crowd of Goths wearing industrial boots who lurked on the sidewalk.
“Mathematically speaking,” he’d shouted, “we’re both fucked.”
Jude rested on his crutches and felt an instant attraction to
the guy.
“Smells like rain,” the guy said.
“Probably because it is raining,” Jude replied.
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Welcome to SSS! You're off to a fabulous start with your six! Love the last line! Cover is awesome too!
ReplyDeleteHeee, nice one. Glad to see you doing this. I'll give you a plug! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Elin XXXX
DeleteAwesome stuff. Great six sentences. Nice sense of humor, and I get a real feel for the characters in these few lines. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot said in very few words!
ReplyDeleteFavorite line; “Mathematically speaking,” he’d shouted, “we’re both fucked.”
ReplyDeleteWelcome to SSS - you're going to have a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteLoved the mathematically speaking line.
Loved it! Jolon sounds like a real character, and they riff off one another well.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it works like that, Cate :-)
DeleteThank you Jennifer, Jolene, Damy, Libby and Cindy. It's great to see some of you from the A-Z too!
ReplyDeleteJolon sounds like quite a character!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way for them to meet for the first time. Look forward to finding out more about them!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Libby!
ReplyDeleteLove the humor between them. Sounds like fun characters and an interesting story. Can't wait to read more. :)
ReplyDeletewell - would explain why it smells like rain... Welcome to a wonderful group!
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I love the last line about why it smells like rain. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you JC, Paula, Joe, Dianne, Sue and Jessica :-) Only problem is, Jolon ain't what he seems :-( Poor Jude.
ReplyDeleteI found out from another site that we both write like Ursula Le Guinn so I thought I'd check out your site. Love it! I especially liked the section of this book. It sounds great.
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Sounds like an awesome book. So happy to be a part of the blog tour. :)
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