STORY STARTER
Write a story where the characters continually misunderstand each other.
What would lead to misunderstandings between these characters, and what could be the consequences?
Time Between Two Lovers
8:58am
"Be there at 8:30." At least, I thought that's what she said.
It's almost 9 o'clock now. I ought to have stayed in bed.
I should have known a girl like you would stand up a guy like me.
I give up on love and all this misery.
8:54pm
Great. A no show. I knew it was too good to be true.
It's impossible to meet a guy who likes you for you.
I told him to meet at half past 8 and now it's almost 9.
That's it, I'm staying single. Alone I do just fine.
And that's the story of how two soulmates went their separate ways
All because of a mix up about the time of day.
“I give up on love and all this misery” 🥺
This is an astounding piece! It’s short and filled with emotion and so, so true! 🙌
Clearly they were destined to be together, but sometimes a simple understanding is all it takes 🤷♀️
You are a great writer and I admire your work! Keep it up 😄
Sincerely,
Jaycie 😉
I love this piece.
Very cute piece! I could see it happening in these times especially! So funny how the first thing people do is doubt their own worth, as fragile a species as we are. Lol Adorable read.
That was great!! I love how you made the girl’s time even earlier (if you don’t look at am and pm), that helped the reader have to double check what they just saw, and see the real problem right away. You did a great job on having naturally pacing dialogue too. It’s exactly what these two would be thinking/saying. Both anger and hurt. Plus, it was both funny and sad. I wanted to yell at the screen “you have the times, screwed up!!” Haha.
“Wait, soulmates, come back!” is what my mind is screaming right now. Just like the others have said, this is great! Loving the time stamps and the way these thoughts are formatted like poetry 🤟🏾
