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Six Sentence Sunday  10/21/2012

10/20/2012

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Hello fellow Sixers.  It's been fifteen days since my last post and about a month since my last Six Sentence Sunday post.  What can I say?  Time flies when life is turned upside down.  I've been struggling to find balance and a sense of normalcy.  So far it's not working.  But I figure getting back to work will help.

I'm going to employ the random scrolling method again, though this time I'm using the proof of the paperback of Bridging The Gaps so it might be called random page-flipping.  Here I go and this week's Six will be from... Chapter Nineteen.

Stephanie is getting ready to move into her first apartment.  DJ stops by to help, bringing his girlfriend along.  Stephanie comments that he hasn't done that in a while.  She speaks first.


          "Hey, why did you stop bringing girls around?"
          "Because I got tired of watching Dad flirt with them."
          Stephanie froze. "I didn't know about that."
          "It wasn't something I wanted to share." DJ walked out into the hall and his sister followed.


That's my six for the week.  I'll be around--might take me a while, but I'll be there--checking out the scores of talented authors participating in Six Sentence Sunday.  Hope I see you on their blogs too.

Kate
28 Comments
Donna Cummings link
10/21/2012 12:51:16 am

Nice six! That's a great reason not to bring the girls around. LOL I'm looking forward to reading this now that I've got some free time--I'm SO behind on the books I want to read. :)

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Teresa Cypher link
10/21/2012 01:42:13 am

Welcome back, Kate. I hope things level off for you soon--that you find some sense of normalcy. I have been taking random breaks too. Today is one of them. :-) I loved the way your characters interact. A good book! Nice six :-)

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Rinelle Grey link
10/21/2012 02:00:54 am

Now that is an intriguing six. Really says something about his character.

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Sarah W link
10/21/2012 02:21:11 am

Family . . . sigh . . .

This six tells me a lot about these three characters---very nice.

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Joanne Stewart link
10/21/2012 02:44:37 am

Nice six. I feel for him.

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Sandra Sookoo
10/21/2012 03:04:19 am

lol I know about that. My dad used to date our babysitters. Ugh lol

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Jessica Schira link
10/21/2012 03:56:42 am

Welcome back, Kate. I hope everything smooths out for you and your family, and that you can sit back and enjoy a relaxed holiday season.

I love the mystery and surprise in your six. You've done a nice job with this six.

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sue link
10/21/2012 04:26:06 am

It's wonderful to see you!! Good reason for him not to bring girls around

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Lorraine Paton link
10/21/2012 04:35:03 am

I'm so glad to see you back! Great six! Very revealing.

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Clare Davidson link
10/21/2012 04:47:59 am

What an awkward moment between the siblings. Hints at a lot of deeper character stuff. What a horrible situation for DJ to have been in. Great 6.

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S. J. Maylee link
10/21/2012 05:48:37 am

Oh, man, my heart goes out to them. What a hard, but very showing moment. Power 6.
And a hugs to you, Kate. I'm currently trying to find my new normal, no fun.

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A.S. Fenichel link
10/21/2012 05:49:54 am

I'll bet he's got issues. Love this six! It tells so much without too many words.

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Stevie Carroll link
10/21/2012 06:02:41 am

Ouch at that six.

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Virginia Kelly link
10/21/2012 06:11:38 am

Good reason not to bring girls by. Wow, lots of issues in this family. Great six!

Glad you're back, wishing you a quick return to normal

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Veronica Scott link
10/21/2012 06:13:59 am

Awkward...but telling. Glad to see you back, excellent excerpt!

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Patricia Preston link
10/21/2012 06:18:47 am

Welcome back. I have to take breaks, too. Especially when I'm behind which is often enough. Intense six. See family drama ahead.

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Monica Enderle Pierce link
10/21/2012 06:21:38 am

Oh, man, theirs is one of those train wreck families, isn't it? Poor guy.

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J.M. Blackman link
10/21/2012 06:37:18 am

Welcome back, Kate. I'm sorry to hear life's been so topsy turvy, but I do hope that getting back to work will help you find some normalcy. <3

Great six to come back with. Such a normal moment in time frozen with tension from learning such a thing. Great work.

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Stephanie Lawton link
10/21/2012 06:53:03 am

Oh, ugh. How creepy and sad, but I love the matter-of-fact style here. Great six!

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Sue Ann Bowling link
10/21/2012 06:55:06 am

A beautiful example of why "staying together for the kids" is not always the best answer.

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Kate Meader link
10/21/2012 07:18:21 am

Nice interaction, Kate, and good insight into this family's dynamic!

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Silver James link
10/21/2012 09:14:04 am

Whoah! That's a heckava bombshell to drop. Tremendously emotional six, Kate. And welcome back! You were missed. Hope you find normal--or close to it--again soon.

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Elaine Cantrell link
10/21/2012 10:46:15 am

I wouldn't bring them around either! This six tells a lot.

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Tonya Burrows link
10/21/2012 02:26:15 pm

This six says so much about these characters in so few words. Awesome!

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Carrie Crain link
10/21/2012 03:36:55 pm

Glad your back. I've been slow today making the rounds due to a funeral. And, I have another funeral on Wed. Everyone in my life is dying.

Oh my, a dad who flirts with his son's girlfriends. Um-- sounds like someone is experiencing a middle-age crisis!

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Angela Quarles link
10/22/2012 03:44:37 am

Yeah, their dad was a total douche... I wanted to choke him... Great snippet and I hope you find balance soon!

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S E Gilchrist link
10/22/2012 02:00:23 pm

Great upping the tension here with a secret revealed. Nice.

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Sarah Ballance link
10/28/2012 09:54:03 am

Ouch. Says so much in six sentences!

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