George sipped his coffee while reading the latest draft not realizing it had gone tepid. He winced. Probably for the best. That cup marked the last of pot number two, and his nerves were standing on end. Sleep would never come. Tomorrow would be misery.
Pushing the cup away, he reached instead for a glass. One made for his “other” favorite liquid.
Wine flowed around the smooth curl of the glass. Red essence crashed into itself, crimson waves breaking on an ocean shore.
He sipped and read and felt his jangled nerves untangle. Perhaps sleep would come tonight after all.
WC: 100
#FridayFictioneers is a weekly blog link up hosted by Rochelle over at RochelleWisoff.com, where our gracious host challenges us to fathom a story based on that weeks photo prompt in just 100 words. Thanks Rochelle! You should totally check it out and perhaps try your hand at your very own 100 word story!
I wonder whether the misery or the sleep is better for his writing
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Hard to say. Perhaps a combination of the two.
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To sleep, or not to sleep, that is the question. Nice take on the photo prompt, Russell.
Susan A Eames at
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Thanks Susan!
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Dear Russell,
I’m not sure I’d count on a good night’s sleep were I him. 😉 Loved red essence. A good way to put it. Nicely done.
Shalom and stay well,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle!
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Reminds me of my early years at university. All those writing assignments I did while pulling all nighters. Coffee or Red Bull, no wine – that would have put me to sleep.
The story captures a writer on a deadline.
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Thanks Tannille! I’m happy you found something in there that you could relate to.
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Nice way to work in the prompt, sums up a writer’s life quite well!
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Thanks Iain! Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do.
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I like your description of the wine, “crimson waves.” I think it’s going to take more than one glass to counter two pots of coffee though.
It wasn’t until the third story I read featuring wine and coffee that I even noticed them in the picture. “Why does everybody keep talking about wine and coffee?” Durp!
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Thanks! And if it takes more than one glass, well…
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I have found that the appropriate ratio of wine to coffee helps to ensure sleep… 😉
OK. Maybe not all the time, but I truly enjoyed that swirl of red essence!
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Thanks Dale, glad you enjoyed it!
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Sounds like self-medication… usually not a good idea.
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You’re probably right about that. Best to keep it at a minimum, maybe?
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I’m with Dale on this one.
But let’s not start any rumors
Randy
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Thanks, that’s fine by me!
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I enjoyed your vivid description of the wine moving in the glass and your final sentence.
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Thanks! I was hoping the description would come through. Glad you liked it!
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You’re welcome, Russell 🙂
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I like his medication routine. I doubt one glass would do it though, after all that coffee.
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Thanks Sandra! You may be right.
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