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Thing for Thoughts

August 7, 2022 8 Comments

By Elisa Dominique Rivera

“What you got there, missus?”

The woman had bits and bobs spilled in the middle of Temple Bar.

“I’m a thought buyer,” she replied.

“A thought wha’?”

“I give you something for a thought.”

“My fiancee, Claire, likes this sorta shite. What will you do with my thoughts?”

“I crush them.”

I wrote her a thought, grinning smugly. Her voice was a weighted blanket wrapping me while she read it out.

Next thing, a beautiful scarf was in my hands.

“That for me, Aido?” a bird asked, smiling.

“I’m not sure. Do I know you?”

She said her name was Claire.

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  1. Stella says

    August 7, 2022 at 9:08 am

    Great 101 words. Very clever! Well done!

    Reply
    • Elisa Dominique Rivera says

      August 7, 2022 at 7:34 pm

      Thank you, Stella! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Andrew says

    August 7, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    I was a bit confused but that’s not unusual 😀

    Reply
    • Elisa Dominique Rivera says

      August 7, 2022 at 9:48 pm

      This has been the feedback so far… I don’t mean to confuse. I’ll take this onboard for my next 101. 😉

      Reply
  3. Jo says

    August 10, 2022 at 10:30 pm

    I think I get it… he thought he was being smart and asked to forget his fiancee, or gave her name… whatever was required – thinking to uncover a fraud – surprise!

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  4. Caroline says

    August 11, 2022 at 6:35 am

    I love the intrigue of whether Claire was real or not.

    Reply
  5. Ekta Garg says

    August 14, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    Nicely done! This would be an interesting longer work.

    Reply
  6. Justin Teopista Nagundi says

    August 23, 2022 at 10:11 am

    Poor Claire. She fell for a doubting Tom. Who will take her home?

    Reply

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