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Who Is He?

by Kaye | Score: 3300

It had been a bad day. I had been out late the night before so I didn't get enough sleep. When I got to work late, my boss calmly announced that I was fired. Great! And my cousin from down South invited me to his wedding. So here I was, after a long plane ride, in my tiny hotel room. The next morning, after a night of tossing and turning, I felt no better than the day before. Walking down to the breakfast room, I smelled bacon and my spirits rose slightly. I got a cup of coffee and bacon and toast. The elevator dinged, and as I struggled to juggle my plate and cup, I did not pay attention to the person departing the elevator. I looked up just in time to see a well-developed man smile at me in camaraderie. 
2 hours later
We had already talked for nearly two hours. I knew he was a lifeguard, and he knew I was currently jobless. We walked down to the beach, and as I leaned down to pick up a pretty hair ribbon, he suddenly grabbed my wrist and warned, "Don't trust everything you see." Startled, I straightened. Why did he say that? What was harmful about a hair ribbon? He must have read my thoughts, for he said "Don't mind me. I'm just accustomed to

Completed challenges

The following challenges were completed during the writing exercise:

Begin Start typing to begin
Letter Use the letter A
Words Reach 50 words
Event Someone loses his/her job
Location A hotel
Words Reach 100 words
Character A well-developed lifeguard
Prop Include a hair ribbon
Sentence "Don't trust everything you see."
Words Reach 200 words
Letter Use the letter D

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