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Six Sentence Sunday 8/12/2012

8/11/2012

28 Comments

 
It's that time of week again.  The time when authors around the world share Six Sentences of their brilliance.  Thank you for coming here to read mine.  By the way, if anyone wants to fill up some space on their blog, I'm open to interviews.

Last week I gave you Melanie's point of view regarding her parents' divorce, this week a little something from Matt.  He and Melanie have just gotten home from a weekend at Dad's--with the other woman.  Melanie got into a fight with her father.  Ellen wondered aloud if she should ask what the fight was about and Matt told her to take a guess.  All of this is in front of Ellen's friends. 

Ellen speaks first, then Matt responds:



          Ellen sighed.  “That’s what I thought.”
          “I couldn’t even block it out completely.  They take lovey-dovey to a sickening new level.” He made a face to demonstrate his disgust.  “If you’ll excuse me I need to go wash my ears out with acid.”




I love Matt's sense of humor, and his way with words.  He's taking it better than Melanie is, but the situation still bothers him.  That's all for me this week.  Go forth and visit the talented Sixers who populate the blogosphere with awesomeness each weekend!

28 Comments
Teresa Cypher link
8/11/2012 03:51:29 pm

lol... I loved that...wash his ears out with acid. Matt was such an interesting character! :-)

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Donna Cummings link
8/12/2012 12:40:13 am

Poor Matt! I love his reaction though. And congrats on the 5-star reviews! I'm looking forward to reading this. :)

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Patricia Preston link
8/12/2012 12:40:34 am

Cute six! He responds just like a guy would!

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Ceri Hebert link
8/12/2012 12:46:50 am

Love the sense of humor in these six sentences! Well done!

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Sandra Bunino link
8/12/2012 01:12:24 am

Great humor! You have a lovely way with words.

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Carrie-Anne link
8/12/2012 01:44:29 am

I love Matt's reaction. It's such an authentic guy thing to say.

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Cara Bristol link
8/12/2012 01:59:04 am

Would be hard for kids, even grown kids, to adjust to seeing their parents with someone else.

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Linda Morris
8/12/2012 03:06:34 am

Great teen dialogue--he jumps off the page vividly. Great six!

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Angela Quarles link
8/12/2012 03:16:02 am

Great peek into Matt! Yep, he definitely reacts different than Melanie!

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Joanne Stewart link
8/12/2012 03:28:11 am

LOL His last line cracks me up. Terrific line. But at the same time, I feel for him. You've described his emotions very well without actually telling me. Terrific six.

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Mae Clair link
8/12/2012 03:30:16 am

Matt's dialogue is spot on given the circumstances. Great job of conveying what he's feeling!

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Jess Schira link
8/12/2012 03:38:40 am

You're right, Matt has a fantastic sense of humor. This is a very expressive six!

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Stephanie link
8/12/2012 03:45:18 am

Aww, I imagine that's hard to take no matter how old you are. Great six!

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S. J. Maylee link
8/12/2012 04:55:53 am

So much emotion covered and shown. Fab 6.

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Virginia Kelly link
8/12/2012 04:59:56 am

Love the "wash my ears out with acid." Sounds so much like a 15 year old. Very nice six!

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Kate Meader link
8/12/2012 05:05:53 am

Really sharp insight, here, into the mind of a teenager. Great six, Kate!

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Sue Ann Bowling link
8/12/2012 05:33:28 am

I find myself wondering how old these kids are.

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Kate Warren
8/12/2012 07:13:21 am

Stephanie is 23, DJ (Doug Jr.) is 21, Matt and Melanie are 15 year old twins.

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sue link
8/12/2012 05:42:04 am

yes I saw the reviews, excellent. Wonder if he'll be going back to dad's

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J. M. Blackman link
8/12/2012 07:41:46 am

You're right--his humor is great. It's good to see a realistic and down to earth reaction to divorce.

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Sarah Ballance link
8/12/2012 09:07:54 am

I love not just the humor, but the contrast in attitudes about the divorce. Wonderful writing!

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Sandra Sookoo
8/12/2012 09:27:19 am

lol We've all been there. Nice six!

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Silver James link
8/12/2012 10:16:22 am

Oh, Kate! You sooo have Matt's teen boy voice down! Well done, lady! And congrats on the reviews!

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Veronica Scott link
8/12/2012 10:26:15 am

Altho I feel for the two kids, I have to say I'm enjoying reading their reactions - they sound SO true to life! Excellent excerpt!

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A.S. Fenichel link
8/12/2012 12:52:36 pm

Very genuine! Great six!

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Sarah W link
8/12/2012 02:32:12 pm

Brain bleach and ear acid---it's probably a good thing they haven't been invented, yet, but sometimes . . . :)

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Ann Swann link
8/12/2012 02:52:25 pm

Love it. The acid line was perfect!

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mackenzie crowne
8/13/2012 02:39:50 pm

LOL Very chuckle worthy, Kate. I like Matt already.

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