Smart Move
February 1, 2023 at 11:11 am 45 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 1 February 2023
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| Photo Credit: Alicia Jamtaas |
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She was sitting up there with one foot dangling out of the window.
He wondered what was going on. She appeared lonely and depressed. Was she planning on jumping from there and committing suicide? Oh hell no, not on his watch!
“Hey, you!” he yelled waving his hand.
“Hey, you!” she replied.
“I’m Jimmy. I live across the street.”
“Me, Ellen.”
It was an act worthy of an Oscar. There was no denying it was a smart move on her part. Finally, she got the attention of her long-time crush.
Soon they would be dating and the rest was history.
Entry filed under: Blogroll, Daily Post, wordless wednesday. Tags: 100-word challenge, fiction, humor.
Musings of a Random Mind 
1.
neilmacdon | February 1, 2023 at 12:09 pm
Sneaky
2.
plaridel | February 1, 2023 at 4:10 pm
neil:
i know. 🙂
3.
theministryofshrawleywalks | February 1, 2023 at 3:55 pm
Nicely done!
4.
plaridel | February 1, 2023 at 4:10 pm
shrawley:
i’m glad you liked it. thank you for reading and commenting. 🙂
5.
dorahak | February 1, 2023 at 6:23 pm
Clever girl!
6.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 10:02 am
dora:
most definitely, she is. 🙂
7.
Tannille | February 1, 2023 at 10:24 pm
He got played. Bet she also faked drowning to receive mouth-to-mouth.
8.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 10:02 am
tannille:
i won’t go that far. at least, for now. 🙂
9.
Iain Kelly | February 1, 2023 at 11:23 pm
Will she ever tell him the truth about how they met?
10.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 10:02 am
iain:
who knows what the future holds. 🙂
11.
Keith's Ramblings | February 2, 2023 at 8:43 am
A bit extreme but it seemed to have worked!
12.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 10:02 am
keith:
you bet. 🙂
13.
Bill | February 2, 2023 at 8:59 am
A well conceived and executed plan. Seems to end well. Nicely done.
14.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 10:01 am
bill:
like they say, men are smart, women smarter. 🙂
15.
Bill | February 2, 2023 at 10:30 am
True. At least the second part, for sure. 🙂
16.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 4:35 pm
bill:
🙂
17.
Dawn M. Miller | February 2, 2023 at 8:59 am
LOL…good one.
18.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 10:01 am
dawn:
glad it gave you a little chuckle. 🙂
19.
Danny James | February 2, 2023 at 11:52 am
And a dangerous one!
20.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 4:34 pm
danny:
for sure. 🙂
21.
Na'ama Yehuda | February 2, 2023 at 12:33 pm
As long as she doesn’t take it too far. Pun and all …
22.
plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 4:34 pm
na’ama:
i hope so too. 🙂
23.
CGraith | February 2, 2023 at 2:32 pm
Hmmm, that would be a shaky beginning even though effective.
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plaridel | February 2, 2023 at 4:34 pm
clare:
she’s into him. she’s willing to take the risk. 🙂
25.
Alicia Jamtaas | February 2, 2023 at 4:49 pm
Ha! I love her approach to future romance. Well done.
26.
plaridel | February 3, 2023 at 12:35 pm
alicia:
hey, anything to get attention. 🙂
27.
poetisatinta | February 3, 2023 at 3:34 am
I love a happy ending 🙂
28.
plaridel | February 3, 2023 at 12:35 pm
poetisatinta:
me, too. 🙂
29.
Sandra | February 3, 2023 at 3:48 am
Clever girl.
30.
plaridel | February 3, 2023 at 12:34 pm
sandra:
i second the motion. 🙂
31.
granonine | February 3, 2023 at 7:44 am
I’ll have to remember that ploy the next time I have a crush 🙂
32.
plaridel | February 3, 2023 at 12:34 pm
linda:
not a bad idea. 🙂
33.
Nobbinmaug | February 3, 2023 at 4:20 pm
Uh-oh! One has to be careful around a woman who knows how to pull all the right strings to get what she wants.
34.
plaridel | February 6, 2023 at 4:32 pm
nobbinmaug:
sounds like a good advice. 🙂
35.
msjadeli | February 3, 2023 at 5:28 pm
If she’s willing to risk injury to get noticed, I wonder what other stunts she will pull during their relationship. I’d keep my distance from this little lady if I were him. Of course he might have tricks up his sleeve also!
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plaridel | February 6, 2023 at 4:32 pm
msjadeli:
but, of course, it’s a two-way street. 🙂
37.
msjadeli | February 6, 2023 at 4:33 pm
🙂
38.
rochellewisoff | February 5, 2023 at 8:56 am
Dear Plaridel,
I’m glad it worked out the way she wanted it to. 😉 Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
39.
plaridel | February 6, 2023 at 4:32 pm
rochelle:
all’s well that ends well. 🙂
40.
Rowena | February 7, 2023 at 2:01 am
Loved this. Bit of a misguided way of breaking the ice, hopefully her communication skills will improve.
Best wishes,
Rowena
41.
plaridel | February 9, 2023 at 8:49 am
rowena:
practice makes perfect. 🙂
42.
Rowena | February 10, 2023 at 3:03 am
That explains the quality of my violin playing lately. It hasn’t seen the light of day for a few years but I haven’t given up hope of a resurgence.
43.
plaridel | February 10, 2023 at 9:29 am
rowena:
best of luck to you. 🙂
44.
Rowena | February 11, 2023 at 7:29 pm
Thank you.
45.
plaridel | February 13, 2023 at 10:06 am
rowena:
you’re welcome.