Sunday, June 3, 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:
Seems like he did remember a young Middle Eastern girl who’d been three grades behind him in school. Still though, he couldn’t be sure; as a young kid, he hadn’t paid much attention to girls. He liked football better.

He had no idea why he did it, but he went inside anyway and immediately liked what he saw. The living room had plenty of space with a nice, big window along the south wall. The walls were painted a light cream color that should match most furniture, and a neutral colored vinyl covered the floor.

He passed through the living room to the kitchen that contained a small stove and refrigerator, and from the kitchen, he entered the bedroom. The bathroom and a huge closet occupied the far end of the bedroom.

He liked the duplex, and it suited him perfectly. What a shame that somebody like her had to own it; what was the world coming to?


This week: 

“Did you have any luck finding a place to live?” Pam Hightower cheerfully inquired when Mike came in. “Dinner’s almost ready so go wash up.”

 Mike gave his mother a kiss and rinsed his hands off. “I couldn’t find anything. The best I could do was an apartment at The Botany Arms, and I didn’t especially like it.”

 “The Botany Arms is getting old. Maybe you can find a garage apartment or something.”

 Mike doubted it. He had looked at apartments for three days now, and nothing really suited him. Nothing except Jenna West’s place.

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10 comments:

  1. Veronica ScottJune 3, 2018 at 11:03 AM

    I like his mother and I'm enjoying getting the backstory of how he ended up in the apartment. Great snippet! Very true to life conversation, I thought.

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  2. Teresa CypherJune 3, 2018 at 3:13 PM

    Oh boy, that last line is a humdinger! I'm really liking this story.

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  3. Charmaine GordonJune 3, 2018 at 3:15 PM

    A reader always feels what Elaine has written. So natural and believable.

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  4. UnknownJune 3, 2018 at 5:55 PM

    I wonder what would happen if he came clean to his mom?

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  5. Nancy GideonJune 3, 2018 at 7:25 PM

    He's getting pushed into a corner he can't find comfortable. But facing his prejudices will force him to confront his pain. A difficult situation.

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  6. AnonymousJune 3, 2018 at 7:36 PM

    I had wondered why he took the apartment since his prejudice was so virulent.

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  7. Amy BraunJune 3, 2018 at 10:45 PM

    Very interesting!

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  8. UnknownJune 4, 2018 at 12:05 AM

    Yeah, I get the feeling he's stuck with the apartment that has company he doesn't like.

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  9. Hywela LynJune 4, 2018 at 11:28 AM

    Looks like he might have to swallow his prejudce and just take the appartment on offer!

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  10. Diane BurtonJune 4, 2018 at 1:12 PM

    He should talk to his mom. Then she can whoop him up the side of his head. LOL

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