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Something So Strange Happened to Me
100 Lyrics into Stories — No14
I never knew what kind of day I would have when Diedre was around.
“We can take the train,” she said today, “and just ride it till we get tired. What do you say?”
I hesitated. What if she didn’t like our conversation? What if she thought I was boring? What if, what if, what if?
“Or not,” she said, noting my lack of enthusiasm. I felt bad, but what could I say? I didn’t want her to run away the moment I wasn’t fun.
“I’m sorry,” I said.
“Don’t be,” Diedre replied.
Then she took my hand in hers.
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Only For a Moment” from Eric Nam.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list…
