#amwriting: Finding Katie, Day 5

Day Five:
Today, you get another bonus, seeing as we’ve missed a couple of days
I’m showing a sneak peek to a whole page again, instead of the first line.
These are unedited first drafts you’re reading
Are you ready? …

… “BOO!” I yell, just for the hell of it.
They both jump. Too funny. Sure beats morning TV.

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Hours later, Melanie flops down into the chair at the foot of the bed. An exasperated sigh draws my eyes to her. All I get is a hard stare. Then she rubs at her already mussed hair.
“What the hell, Kate?”
I look away, back at the TV.
Melanie snatches the remote and hits standby. I stare at the black screen instead. She slams the remote onto the table. I stare at the screen.
“You’re being discharged.”
That gets my attention. Startles me into looking at her. Just for a second. Then I go back to the TV. Too late, though—she saw. I shouldn’t ‘ave reacted at all. Now who’s the daft cow?
“Well?”
I shrug and stare at the screen.
“Don’t you care what happens to you?” …

©2015 Harmony Kent

 

Word Count so far: 20814 … a little behind the schedule I set for myself, but I blame the bad weather we’ve been having … computer has needed to be switched off, LOL.
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