30 Days R2/S2 - Day 2: write a scene that takes place in a train station
This a Flashfic based on a prompt from 
aldersprig and
kc_obrien's 30 Days of Flash Fiction: Round 2 Meme
My 30 Days of Flashfic: Round 2 Index Page
Day 2 - Prompt: write a scene that takes place in a train station
Setting: The unnamed colony latter setting with Thomas et al. Same is 1st 30 day's Saying Hello, Music Therapy, Marketplace, and Called to School.
To the surprise of all of them, including the boy himself, Thomas suddenly darted forward hugging Melissa and Richard. The other two hugging him until he stepped back with blushing cheeks.
"You're both coming right back, just eight weeks, right?"
Richard ruffled his hair and pulled Thomas back into a hug. "Eight weeks and we'll be calling before then. It will be a new semester before you know it."
Melissa knelt down to Thomas's height and tried brushing his hair back in place. "Yep. You'll be back here at the station saying hello to us again before you know it."
Alicia gave her friends a mock glare, "I certainly hope we will. He may be Thomas Kosti now, but you better believe we will both miss you if you don't return."
Thomas nodded, "Going to feel empty without you."
Melissa had only just opened her mouth when the final boarding call came over the speakers. So she gave Thomas a quick hug before standing again.
"Be good, and have fun, we'll be back before you know it." Grabbing her pack before heading for the express cars with Richard. Waving a last time before going through the doors.
Alicia waved with Thomas until the train was out of the station, steadily picking up speed as it disappeared from view. As soon as the last car turned and slipped behind a hill she found Thomas plastered to her side, holding her left hand in both of his.
"Proud of you Thomas." He looked up and she smiled giving his hands a squeeze. "Kept that brave face when they had to go and no whining like some of the kids here. Our place will feel empty for a little while, bu Melissa is right they will be back before we know it. But for now, how about ice cream?"
* * *
Note: Not officially Thomas Kosti, yet. I'm pretty sure Alicia's family is well to do (I've decided by now the the place they've been staying is held in a several years already paid lease by Alicia), but even a connected college student probably isn't going to be allowed to adopt quite that quickly. But she's got the confidence to believe it's inevitable the powers that be will see things her way. :)
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The days so far:
1) the story starts with the words "It's going down." (LJ link)
2) write a scene that takes place in a train station (LJ link)
3) the story must involve a goblet and a set of three [somethings] (LJ link)
4) prompt: one for the road (LJ link)
5) write a story using an imaginary color (LJ link)
6) write the pitch for a new Final Fantasy styled RPG (LJ link)
7) prompt: frigid (LJ link)
8) write a scene in the middle of a novel called "The Long, Dirty Afterwards." (LJ link)
9) prompt: mourning dead gods (LJ link)
10) write a story set in three different time periods (LJ link)
11) Write a movie trailer style trailer for a story, existing or not-yet-written (LJ link)
12) prompt: sweet iced tea (LJ link)
13) re-write a story that everyone knows
14) write a vanilla story dealing with kinky subject matter (LJ link)
15) prompt: ascension (LJ link)
16) write a scene that takes place at the end of a long road trip (LJ link)
17) write an uncomfortable story (LJ link)
18) prompt: a step too far
19) write a story in which something goes BOOM
20) Write the end of the story "The Purple Bag."
21) Roll a d20 twice (Random.Org). Combine the themes of the two previous stories for those numbers
22) prompt: knight in shining armor
23) write a scene that takes place in a place that is war-torn
24) prompt: founding fathers
25) write a story set in a library
26) prompt: elemental
27) write a story using only one period. Bonus: write the story using only one /ending punctuation at all.
28) write a story set in a laundromat
29) (from Lilifluff) Randomly pick a number between 1 and 28 (Random.Org) . Re-write that prompt as a Spaghetti Western or Melodrama
30) the story ends with the words "coming up."
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aldersprig and
kc_obrien's 30 Days of Flash Fiction: Round 2 Meme
My 30 Days of Flashfic: Round 2 Index Page
Day 2 - Prompt: write a scene that takes place in a train station
Setting: The unnamed colony latter setting with Thomas et al. Same is 1st 30 day's Saying Hello, Music Therapy, Marketplace, and Called to School.
To the surprise of all of them, including the boy himself, Thomas suddenly darted forward hugging Melissa and Richard. The other two hugging him until he stepped back with blushing cheeks.
"You're both coming right back, just eight weeks, right?"
Richard ruffled his hair and pulled Thomas back into a hug. "Eight weeks and we'll be calling before then. It will be a new semester before you know it."
Melissa knelt down to Thomas's height and tried brushing his hair back in place. "Yep. You'll be back here at the station saying hello to us again before you know it."
Alicia gave her friends a mock glare, "I certainly hope we will. He may be Thomas Kosti now, but you better believe we will both miss you if you don't return."
Thomas nodded, "Going to feel empty without you."
Melissa had only just opened her mouth when the final boarding call came over the speakers. So she gave Thomas a quick hug before standing again.
"Be good, and have fun, we'll be back before you know it." Grabbing her pack before heading for the express cars with Richard. Waving a last time before going through the doors.
Alicia waved with Thomas until the train was out of the station, steadily picking up speed as it disappeared from view. As soon as the last car turned and slipped behind a hill she found Thomas plastered to her side, holding her left hand in both of his.
"Proud of you Thomas." He looked up and she smiled giving his hands a squeeze. "Kept that brave face when they had to go and no whining like some of the kids here. Our place will feel empty for a little while, bu Melissa is right they will be back before we know it. But for now, how about ice cream?"
* * *
Note: Not officially Thomas Kosti, yet. I'm pretty sure Alicia's family is well to do (I've decided by now the the place they've been staying is held in a several years already paid lease by Alicia), but even a connected college student probably isn't going to be allowed to adopt quite that quickly. But she's got the confidence to believe it's inevitable the powers that be will see things her way. :)
* * * * *
The days so far:
1) the story starts with the words "It's going down." (LJ link)
2) write a scene that takes place in a train station (LJ link)
3) the story must involve a goblet and a set of three [somethings] (LJ link)
4) prompt: one for the road (LJ link)
5) write a story using an imaginary color (LJ link)
6) write the pitch for a new Final Fantasy styled RPG (LJ link)
7) prompt: frigid (LJ link)
8) write a scene in the middle of a novel called "The Long, Dirty Afterwards." (LJ link)
9) prompt: mourning dead gods (LJ link)
10) write a story set in three different time periods (LJ link)
11) Write a movie trailer style trailer for a story, existing or not-yet-written (LJ link)
12) prompt: sweet iced tea (LJ link)
13) re-write a story that everyone knows
14) write a vanilla story dealing with kinky subject matter (LJ link)
15) prompt: ascension (LJ link)
16) write a scene that takes place at the end of a long road trip (LJ link)
17) write an uncomfortable story (LJ link)
18) prompt: a step too far
19) write a story in which something goes BOOM
20) Write the end of the story "The Purple Bag."
21) Roll a d20 twice (Random.Org). Combine the themes of the two previous stories for those numbers
22) prompt: knight in shining armor
23) write a scene that takes place in a place that is war-torn
24) prompt: founding fathers
25) write a story set in a library
26) prompt: elemental
27) write a story using only one period. Bonus: write the story using only one /ending punctuation at all.
28) write a story set in a laundromat
29) (from Lilifluff) Randomly pick a number between 1 and 28 (Random.Org) . Re-write that prompt as a Spaghetti Western or Melodrama
30) the story ends with the words "coming up."
(This is a crossposting |
replies at the original post on dreamwidth | Comment at dreamwidth | You can comment on DW posts even if you don't have an account there Using OpenID!)