Short-lived
May 10, 2023 at 11:06 am 32 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 12 May 2023
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He was a loner who spent most of his free time in the computer lab.
Life was dull and bland until the new girl in school came along. By chance, they met in the library and hit it off right away. They realized that they had more in common and soon became inseparable.
She had added color to his dreary existence, but their happiness was short-lived. He discovered that she was hiding a dark secret about her past, and that changed everything. Now he didn’t know what to do. He had to choose to follow his heart or his head.
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Musings of a Random Mind 
1.
neilmacdon | May 10, 2023 at 2:22 pm
My guess is he’ll choose heart
2.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 9:02 am
neil:
sounds like a winner.
3.
MrBinks | May 10, 2023 at 2:43 pm
Heart! Heart!
4.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 9:02 am
yvette:
good choice.
5.
theministryofshrawleywalks | May 10, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Heart heart heart heart all the way!!!
6.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 9:02 am
shrawley:
many of the commenters would agree with you. 🙂
7.
Tracey at Whatsfordinnerdoc.com and TraceyDelaplainMD.com | May 11, 2023 at 6:45 am
Isn’t this always the case? Every relationship is a leap of faith. I hope he chooses the colorful existence.
Tracey
8.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 9:03 am
tracey:
the ball is in his court. 🙂
9.
Iain Kelly | May 11, 2023 at 10:18 am
We have to know the secret!
10.
Alicia Jamtaas | May 11, 2023 at 10:32 am
Agreed!
11.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 4:11 pm
alicia:
🙂
12.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 4:10 pm
iain:
perhaps in a forthcoming sequel.
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Alicia Jamtaas | May 11, 2023 at 10:32 am
Oh, tough decision, for sure.
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plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 4:11 pm
alicia:
indeed.
15.
athling2001 | May 11, 2023 at 11:21 am
A tough choice there. Well done.
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plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 4:11 pm
athling:
hopefully, he’ll make the right decision.
17.
Dawn M. Miller | May 11, 2023 at 12:05 pm
Everyone has imperfections. Follow your heart.
18.
plaridel | May 11, 2023 at 4:11 pm
dawn:
totally agree. nobody is perfect.
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rochellewisoff | May 12, 2023 at 5:10 am
Dear Plaridel,
This reads like the beginning of a much broader story. Of course the romantic in my says, “go with your heart.” 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
20.
plaridel | May 14, 2023 at 3:35 pm
rochelle:
well, i don’t blame you. 🙂
21.
poetisatinta | May 12, 2023 at 6:47 am
Oh no – but he’s got to hear her story, maybe there is still a way through, you can’t live without a bit of colour in your life 💜
22.
plaridel | May 14, 2023 at 3:34 pm
angela:
good point. 🙂
23.
granonine | May 13, 2023 at 8:26 am
That’s always a tough choice, especially in a time when we’re constantly being told to follow our hearts.
24.
plaridel | May 14, 2023 at 3:34 pm
linda:
i know, i know. 🙂
25.
Tannille | May 13, 2023 at 10:03 pm
The heart usually wins. It usually guilts us.
26.
plaridel | May 14, 2023 at 3:34 pm
tannille:
it’s the romantic in us, i suppose. 🙂
27.
susanrouchard | May 14, 2023 at 3:23 am
Thanks plaridel. Life being about risks, I would go for delving into the relationship further.
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plaridel | May 14, 2023 at 3:34 pm
susan:
i couldn’t agree more.
29.
thisobscurelife | May 15, 2023 at 6:06 pm
Always follow your heads. Hearts get to easily broken.
30.
plaridel | May 17, 2023 at 3:31 pm
thisobscurelife:
for those playing it safe, that’s the best option indeed.
31.
msjadeli | May 15, 2023 at 7:36 pm
It depends on the nature of the dark secret. Even if he chooses with his heart, the “dark passenger” as Dexter calls it is along for the ride.
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plaridel | May 17, 2023 at 3:31 pm
msjadeli:
good point.