jule1122 (jule1122) wrote in qaf_drabbles, @ 2008-07-28 11:52:00 |
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Entry tags: | author: jule1122, challenge #76: and the ending is... |
Challenge #76: And the Ending Is. . .
Title: Finding the Words
Author: jule1122
Condom: Ben
Ben stared at the screen, willing his fingers to type. The house was quiet. Michael had gone to bed hours ago, and Ben wanted nothing more than to join him. But he needed to finish this scene, and the words wouldn’t come.
That wasn’t exactly true. Ben knew what he wanted to say, but he couldn’t quite find the right words.
He ran through the possibilities again: “that’s exactly right,” “you couldn’t be more correct.” No, not right.
Another phrase floated through his mind. Not perfect, but close enough for now. Sighing in relief, he typed “which was perfectly true.”