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Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 5:31:31 am PDT #4748 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."

Delurking in this thread with my first drabble....

The woman told me to tie the knots tightly, holding my wishes in my mind as I formed each one. The string would fall off my wrist, and when it did, the things I sought would find me.

That was a month ago. The knots at my hand have grown dirty, started to smell of chlorine and cigarette smoke. They are brownish-gray, but tightly knotted as ever. It’s time to cut them off, before they sink right into my skin.

I reach for the scissors, and the string catches and pulls on the handle of the drawer. It pops, and my wrist is free. As I rub it, I sit, and I wait.

Polter-Cow - May 19, 2004 5:37:56 am PDT #4749 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Frou Frou, Christopher Pike, and a good writer?

What is this based on? I assume it's an actual practice, but I haven't heard of it. I like how the string accidentally comes off. It actually sounds like the basis for a great story.

Dana - May 19, 2004 5:38:51 am PDT #4750 of 10001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Deb, I can beta today.

Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 5:46:16 am PDT #4751 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."

What is this based on? I assume it's an actual practice, but I haven't heard of it. I like how the string accidentally comes off. It actually sounds like the basis for a great story.

I remember new age-y shops used to sell these bracelets with certain intentions: money, love, etc., that you'd tie on, and you'd get it when it fell off. But last year during playoff season, I read an article saying to tie a yellow string in 3 knots while repeating some phrase to dispel the Curse of The Bambino so the Sox would win the series. Not that I did it, or anything.

deborah grabien - May 19, 2004 6:57:08 am PDT #4752 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

(poking head in briefly)

Dear beta readers: OK. I am down to the last couple of pages; we're at the circus and major major shit is about to start. Shall I send what I have, or wait?

Pix - May 19, 2004 7:03:26 am PDT #4753 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

Deb, wait as far as I'm concerned. I won't be able to beta for you until tonight anyway, alas, so I'd rather see the whole thing.

Polter-Cow - May 19, 2004 9:57:32 am PDT #4754 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I'm with Kristin. Especially cause if you go ahead and finish it, I get to not open my response to you with cursing.

erikaj - May 19, 2004 10:28:00 am PDT #4755 of 10001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

Why? :) But we're married...she knows I talk like that.

deborah grabien - May 19, 2004 11:29:18 am PDT #4756 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Gronk gronk gronk.

Clowns?

DONE. Sent to Dana, Bev, sj, Ginger, P-C and Kristin at profile addys.

I go clean house now. I didn't even spellcheck or reread a word of the last section. As a whole, the story may suck. But I don't think it does.

Surprise ending, BTW. Twisty.

Dana - May 19, 2004 11:30:44 am PDT #4757 of 10001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

t resists urge to skip right to end

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