Robert barked into the phone, “George, I don’t care what the contractors say, that equipment has to be in place first thing in the morning or we’ll lose the bid. Get on it. I’ll be there in the morning.”

Flipping the cell phone, Robert tried Angel’s number again. “Answer me, dammit! I’m on my way. Oh, crap! Traffic is backed up. Angel, pick up the phone!”

Robert tossed the phone onto the dash and began to maneuver through the traffic. He craned his neck as he passed the wreckage, and then looked again.

He recognized the car.

“Angel? ANGEL! NOOOOOO!”
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Lance and LeeRoy have challenged us with an Ani DeFranco song “Cloud Blood” for the 100 Word Song this week. Not sure why Robert and Angel came to mind, but they asked to be let out, so here they are. Try your hand at working with LeeRoy.

My Blog Can Beat Up Your Blog

A man walked into a bar.

Marci’s few opening words glared at her; the cursor mocking her as it blinked like her mind – on – off – on – off – on again.

“GAH!” The cat jumped from her lap as Marci let out her frustration into the room. Her screech bounced wall to wall, inside and outside of her brain-pan: rattling around like so many bbs.

Characters screamed for attention, but she was stuck well and proper. Marci’s fingers itched to give them flesh and blood.

Wait. What if I . . . Change this to . . .

The man entered the room all a-swagger. His eyes growing accustomed . . .
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VV’s challenge this week: 100 words using Swagger as the jump-off point. These are mine, where are yours?

I knew this would be forever. It could last like it had never lasted before. If the world around me crumbled – if the stars tumbled from the sky – YOU. Always and forever, you.
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Prompt 3 of week 33 by Trifecta: to write 33-333 words using The Smashing Pumpkins – Thirty-three.

One, two. Here’s a Kiss for you
Three, four. Take one more
Five six. We’ll share a Twix
Seven, eight. Our first date
Nine, ten. What was the score, again?
Who cares? SMOOCH!

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Prompt Two:Write a 33-333 word response using the third definition of the following word:

score (noun)
1 a : twenty
b : a group of 20 things
2 a : a line (as a scratch or incision) made with or as if with a sharp instrument
b (1) : a mark used as a starting point or goal
(2) : a mark used for keeping account
3 a : an account or reckoning originally kept by making marks on a tally
b : amount due : indebtedness

Please note that we need you to use the singular, noun form of the word. Also, the word score must appear in your response.

The sky is blue.
No, mama, the sky’s green today – tornado.

The sky is blue.
No, the sky’s black today – gonna rain.

The sky is BLUE, mama!
Yes, son, the sky is blue.

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write between 33-333 words using the following quote as a brain tickler:

“What I tell you three times is true.” by Lewis Carroll.