Sunday, April 8, 2018

Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors


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Blurb:

Jenna West has no idea what she might have done to her new tenant Mike Hightower. He's surly and hateful every single time they meet, and he looks at her as though he despises her.

He does despise her. She's from the Middle East, and people like her killed his friend Ramirez when the army sent them to Iraq.

Will the power of love work its magic to soften Mike's bitter hatred, or will he ignore his growing attraction for his pretty landlady?

Last Week:
As soon as he’d been discharged, he’d headed for New Mexico to visit Ramirez’s family. The gut-wrenching visit still gave him nightmares. Ramirez’s parents were pitiful in their grief, but his young widow—a pretty, gentle girl who was left to raise a young son without a man to help her—had touched Mike most of all.

He quickly changed the subject. “I appreciate the job. It means a lot to have something waiting for you when you get home.” It did mean a lot. Thousands of jobs had gone overseas; not many people found a sweet position like this one. After a training period, he would be responsible for various gages and computer screens to make sure that everything operated correctly. 


This week: I've skipped a few paragraphs to the place where Mike first hears of Jenna West. Mike is still speaking to Stan.


“When would you like to start, Mike?”

“I need a day or two to find someplace to live. How about Monday?”

“That works for me. Say, I just thought of something. Jenna West has a duplex for rent. I saw it on the bulletin board in the cafeteria.”

“Who’s Jenna West?”

“She works a couple of aisles away from you, but she isn’t here today. She called in with a virus of some sort. 
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7 comments:

  1. Veronica ScottApril 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM

    Oh I wondered how he ended up renting from her so really enjoyed today's snippet which filled in the blank for me!

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  2. Amy BraunApril 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM

    Glad he found a place so easily!

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  3. UnknownApril 8, 2018 at 4:16 PM

    So that’s how it happened!

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  4. Teresa CypherApril 8, 2018 at 4:40 PM

    Nice set up for the story. I can hardly wait to see his reaction to her.

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  5. Nancy GideonApril 8, 2018 at 6:05 PM

    This is going to work out well . . . well, maybe after some interesting adjustments.

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  6. AnonymousApril 8, 2018 at 9:55 PM

    He has some prejudices -- and memories -- to overcome.

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  7. Hywela LynApril 9, 2018 at 12:15 PM

    It's nice things are starting to work out well for him!

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