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I have to say a HUGE apology for my lack of attention to this wonderful weekly happening. Life has been manic (please read this apology too!) Let me expalin. As you may know that I am running a 100 Word Challenge over on the Head’s Office for children to write creative pieces in 100 words. It is very popluar with lots of entries & next week we are going to run a Special 100 WC to support Save the Children in their Pass it on Campaign. So life has been busy.
Anyway enough of the sorrys – here is my entry for this week’s Centus. As suaul, the prompt is in blue
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She looked at the reflection in the mirror. What did he see? How could he not see the similarities with that awful woman. The one who had brought so much pain & unhappiness. The one who had the ability to destroy with just a look. It was there in the eyes. It was there in the mouth. Surely he could see it. She turned her head to catch the light. Yes, she could see it. Even the lines that creep up on a face were in the same positions.
‘But, can’t you…?’
‘You’re nothing like your mother. You are beautiful & I love you.’
Oh Julia! I love this. And I love that the kids are really getting into the creative writing that these little prompts promotes! You are a genius for taking it to the school system. I feel a teensy bit like a Grandmother of the project!
I think I’ve had a very similar ACTUAL conversation with my husband like this!
Oh how I can relate! Very very good!
That was sooooo good. I loved it.
Oh this is good stuff!
Such an interesting take. It just sneaked right up on me. Good job.
I look a lot like my mother. It would be strange to look like her and feel that it wasn’t a good thing. Strange and hard.
I like the way it resolved.
=)
I really like how things seem turned around with the last line. It’s very sweet and hopeful. Nicely done.
xoRobyn
Been there, done that! Great take on the prompt!!
Very good. I thought along these lines all day yesterday and couldn’t make them work at all. You did a great job.
Very good! I too see the resemblance of my mother.~Ames
Eat your heart out Nora Roberts, this is better. 🙂
So is this the grown up version of 100WC?
Fantastic!