He slammed the cabinet. The faucet was running, spilling over the top of the pot. He left it on as he poured the water into the coffee maker.
Skillets and pots rattled when he kicked the stove drawer shut. The burner squeaked under the pressure of the pan.
He pushed the refrigerator door with his hip, and everything in the door banged together.
When she stumbled into the kitchen, yawning, she asked, “Why are you up so early on your day off?”
“Oh, did I wake you?”
Opening the month of the 125 word upper limit, this flash fiction weighs in at 87 words. The word for this week isΒ wake.
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Have you ever disturbed someone’s sleep because you were angry? Anyone done it to you? Have you ever done something nice for someone when you were angry to make them feel shame?
What is the next part of the conversation which should take place?
Laurie
/ November 4, 2012Informing him she’s going back to bed, at least that’s what I do. I often wake people when I’m mad, of course it has more to do with being the only one that doesn’t get to nap regularly instead of caring if someone is sleeping on my non-existent days off.
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Red
/ November 4, 2012I had to research this “day off” phenomenon.
Androgoth
/ November 4, 2012I had this one written down as a seventy five word FTP so I will need to upgrade the one I just added π Never mind it will be easy to do π Yay
I like yours a lot, and how rude
of him to wake her up like that π
Andro xxx
Red
/ November 4, 201275 words is just fine. 125 is the upper limit, as in may not exceed. I like yours!
Androgoth
/ November 4, 2012I have changed it π lol
Hey grab a cuppa and a chocolate
biscuit, noooo for me I meant π lol
Andro xxx
Red
/ November 4, 2012I shall grab it on my return. Must dash at the moment. Soonly π
Binky
/ November 4, 2012They could wake me up if they were making pancakes for me.
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Red
/ November 4, 2012I think he would make a surly waiter, personally.
Binky
/ November 5, 2012Most likely, but can he cook?
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Red
/ November 5, 2012Look like it is possible.
Gail Thornton
/ November 4, 2012I love this one! I used to make noise to wake my Mate when I was taking care of two preemies and getting maybe two hours of broken sleep a day. The punishment for doing that was he didn’t wake up!
But at least I released my anger at being a single parent in a two parent household π
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Red
/ November 4, 2012Not me. I am not passive aggressive, only aggressive. I told Mate get the eff out the bed. π
prenin
/ November 5, 2012I get awakened frequently by telesales, neighbours looking to use my phone or borrow money.
In the end I have learned to ignore them, but I sure do get angry when I’m short of sleep!!! π
Love and hugs!
Prenin.
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Red
/ November 5, 2012Oh, pish tosh. I frequently turn off the tele to get some sleep. Since it is unlikely anyone would call me to tell me my house was ablaze, there is little I can do from a dead sleep which would be intimately helpful. π
Angela Young
/ November 5, 2012Lol. I live with one of those! Actually, my daughter, hubs mini-me, is the same. :: sigh::
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Red
/ November 5, 2012Ugh. I could not do with that all the time.
Sage Doyle
/ November 5, 2012I like this lol
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Red
/ November 5, 2012You should try your hand at them, Sage. They are quite fun.
Novroz
/ November 5, 2012Hmmm…sounds like he means to wake her up π
Nice flash Red.
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Red
/ November 5, 2012A great example of “Misery loves company.” π
Tony McGurk
/ November 5, 2012Michelle always complains that I make too much noise in the kitchen early in the morning too. Not being much of a reader I like these short stories.
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Red
/ November 5, 2012It is probably as close as I will E.V.E.R. get to three panels. π
Noeleen
/ November 5, 2012I see you’ve been inspiring Androgoth lately – that’s terrific π
‘Oh, did I wake you?’ – that’s what I say to Daniel!!
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Red
/ November 5, 2012Parents have been doing it for years. Stop by the page. There are loads there!