Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Six Sentence Stories - Burst

It seems like just yesterday that I last responded to a writing challenge from Denise at Girlie on the Edge's Blog. She is the host of Six Sentence Stories and as such provides a new prompt word each week to help stir up our creative writing juices. This week I am linking up to Six Sentence Stories - Burst. Click here to read some of the other stories written in only six sentences by other bloggers. Write one of your own, if you feel so inclined.



He had been asked to come on this day because of all the use and abuse that had been rendered toward the patient throughout years of living. 

Although he had not been part of all that, he had come highly recommended and was considered one who might be able to help in such a situation as this.

It was still somewhat questionable as to whether or not he would be up to the task and whether he would be strong enough to remove all the evidence which might lay inside.

Armed with his so-called surgical instruments, an electric saw and industrial strength clippers, he ascended the steps ready to tackle the victim upstairs.

The windows were opened to let in some fresh air and remove the smell of any airborne debris that possibly might circulate from the innards of the old sofa.

Like a sudden fireworks display the sofa back burst open seemingly taking on new life to disseminate the aged stuffing as the surprised practitioner took a quick step backwards and abandoned the clippers that had caused the abrupt exhibition.

20 comments:

  1. Fun Six!
    Hey, it's hard to let go of old "friends", especially ones you've shared so much, let alone spent so much time with :D

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    1. Thanks, Denise. If furniture could talk. . .LOL

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  2. man! is this the week for 'sharp angle'* Sixes, or what!
    Liked it.


    * aka surprise and/or twist endings...in sales, there's something called 'the sharp angle close' "If this, then you would buy'... a bit of a surprise.

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  3. HA! Great six. You always bring it. Love the ending.

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  4. Was wondering what exactly the 'patient' was. Finally realised 😅.

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  5. I was guessing a different ending. So glad that I was wrong. Great Six!

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    1. I'm glad you were wrong too. I couldn't have gone there.

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  6. Hahahahaa! It's the sofa story as a 6! Well done!

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  7. Heeheehee! All the years left it straining at the seams, i've seen a few worn and tired couches like that. Fun story!

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    1. And straining it was. Glad you liked the story.

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  8. The perfect story for the prompt!

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  9. An important operation! Cool six!

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    1. And it needed an expert surgeon. . .
      Thanks, Lisa.

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  10. This little six is stuffed to the gills with innuendo. I love it!

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