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Welcome to my Tuesday Tales page. This week we have the picture prompt to write to and the limit on words is 300. We have another excerpt from "Too Late for Goodbye." This week it's a bit between Marty and his brother, Flint.
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Marty and Flint
finished up grilled steaks and beer.
“We can’t print it for less than two bucks
apiece. And that’s rock bottom.” Flint downed the last of his beverage.
“She’ll be losing money. She wants to charge
fifty cents.”
“That’s ridiculous.” Flint tossed his cup in
the trash.
“I know and you know, but she won’t
understand.” Marty finished his drink.
“It’s one thing to make no profit on a chick
you’re hot for. But another to pay for her printing. Ain’t doing it, buddy.”
“You’re right. Okay. I’ll break the news.”
Before he picked up the phone, he checked
the home game schedule for the Jefferson Jaguars online.
“Going to a game?”
“Thinking about it.”
“Doesn’t Jen Whitman have a son?”
“Yeah. So?”
Flint nodded. “Ah, I see. Getting to the
mother through her son. Clever.”
“I am not.”
Flint patted his brother on the back.
“Smart, Marty. Nothing wrong with being nice to her kid while you’re moving in
on his mother.”
“Don’t you have something to do? Someplace
to be?” Marty’s brow furrowed.
“I’m going, I’m going.” Flint pushed to his
feet.
As soon as Flint left, Marty texted two April
dates to Jen. Too shy to call, he hoped she’d pick the closer one. His phone
rang.
“This is great! April eighth is during
Spring Break! We can come for a week. It would be nice for the kids. They keep
talking about Pine Grove.”
“Really? Great. I’ll get four tickets.”
“Thank you, Marty. That’s very sweet.”
“Don’t mention it.” He felt himself
blushing.
“See you then.”
“Oh wait! Wait, Jen. I have a quote for your
printing job.”
“Great. What is it?”
Marty cringed, said a short prayer, and
crossed his fingers. “A dollar a piece.” Oh, God. Flint was going to kill him.
Uh oh! Marty is in trouble!! I hope the trip to Pine Grove is amazing for all of them. Great job!
ReplyDeleteHis heart's in the right place, but his business sense isn't. His brother won't be happy. Can't wait to see what happens next.
ReplyDeleteYep. He's gonna get in big trouble! LOL. I love it.
ReplyDeleteHahaha Flint better not get in the way of growing love. Marty and Jen are great together.
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet!
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