Microfiction again

Microfiction 6

Tell a story or describe a scene in 140 characters or fewer. Spaces count as characters.

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The two young couples were absorbed in each other but Walter watched the lava flow and wondered if he should warn them of impending danger.

(139 characters)

Alfred was unlucky with the ladies. He gazed into the distance. A beard might make him more attractive. He could feel a few bristles now.

(137 characters)

While Jane and Theo read poetry and Josiah dreamed, May told John the facts of life. He couldn't wait to practice! She bade him be patient.

(139 characters)