The Bettermost Drabblefest: Please Join In!

[Clyde-B]

    “Hope that ain’t old man Twist.”  Ennis spit.  “He’s why we’re sittin in the truck and not in the house.”
    “Jack’s father?”
    “Ain’t none too hospitable.”
    “Maybe I could help smooth things over.”
    “What you gone a do, serve lemonade?”
    “I have a certain stature.”
    “Not around here, you don’t.”
    The figure, cloaked in darkness, came to a halt and stood silent for a long awkward moment.
    “You folks enjoyin the fresh air tonight?”
    A chill went up Ennis’s spine.  Like a bird fascinated by a snake, he could feel that steady blue eyed gaze even in the darkness.
    “Wylie?”


    100 words

[Lumière]

Your use of language is as amazing as ever.  How can mere words - letters strung together - be so powerful and so wrenching?  I'm thrilled to see you, too, M!

Thanks,
Marie

Cheers Marie!
Great to see ya too.  It's been a while. 

[Cameron]

Oh, I didn't find this strange at all.  I've always loved brand new notebooks and journals and diaries with all those blank pages.  Such possibilities.....

Marie, I've also always loved notebooks and diaries and journals.  Colored paperclips and pens too. 

M!!!  So glad to see you back here!!!  Awesome, of course!

Clyde, you sure have gotten great at this!!

 

[mariez]

. . . . . Like a bird fascinated by a snake, he could feel that steady blue eyed gaze even in the darkness.

Oooh, great sentence.  You're catching up, Clyde! 

Marie

[mariez]

Hi Drabblers - here are some Saturday prompts to consider:

• zesty
• twitch
• apology

Have fun!

Marie

[Clyde-B]

     “Evenin ma’am.”  Wylie tipped his hat.  “Out here tailgatin like locals?  Thought you was one a them decadent tourists.”  He grinned.  “You come by to see Aunt Matt?”
     Ennis forced a hoarse whisper.  “Friend a mine grew up in that house.”
      Mahogany gloved hands on the saddle horn, Wylie leaned foward, squinted.  “You’re Ennis del Mar, ain’t you?” 
     It wasn’t humid, but Ennis began to sweat.
     “Cousin Jack told me all about you.”
     Ennis flushed, fists tightened, he flashed back to Alma’s kitchen, things said and done that awful Thanksgiving so many years ago.  “You don’t know nothin bout nothin...”

     100 words

[mvansand76]

*pops head in*

Hi guys!!!!!

I have never been here before, thought I'd come visit you guys and see what the drabble fest is all about!

*waves*

 

[Cameron]

Hi Mel,
Nice to see you in here, hopefully you'll visit again, and maybe even try a drabble or two.

[mvansand76]

Hi Mel,
Nice to see you in here, hopefully you'll visit again, and maybe even try a drabble or two.

Oh God, I will probably be reading mostly, as I tend to turn one-shots and drabbles into full stories, and I already have two stories going! 

But if I do think of something, I will make sure I post it!

[mariez]

Oh God, I will probably be reading mostly, as I tend to turn one-shots and drabbles into full stories, and I already have two stories going! 

But if I do think of something, I will make sure I post it!

Mel, let me add my welcome.  I'm so happy to see you here.     FYI, Adiabatic has done a great job archiving the drabbles on LJ and, if you're interested, it's a convenient way to read through them.  Here's the link:

http://community.livejournal.com/bbmdrabblefest/

And please do post if inspiration strikes! 

Marie