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Six Sentence Sundays  9/2/2012

9/1/2012

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How did it get to be September already?  Time flies so fast and soon the kids will be in school again.  My experiment worked so well last week that I thought I'd give it a shot this week too.  So, here goes and we land in...

Chapter 24, page 148.  It's Thanksgiving at Rita's house, which is quite an event.  Stephanie has been chatting with Rita's son Eric, when DJ comes up and asks what they're discussing.  Stephanie and DJ speak, with Steph going first.



          "We were just talking about girlfriends, which reminds me: I've finally figured out what I don't like about yours."
          "And what would that be?"
          "You."
           "Amber's fine.  You're the problem.  After you left my apartment I spent all evening trying to figure out what bugged me about you two."

    

    Stephanie is so observant.  I sometimes think she deserves to star in her own novel.  Well that's my six for the week.  See you all on your sites, as I'll be reading your entries for Six Sentence Sunday.

Kate
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Teresa Cypher link
9/1/2012 03:41:20 pm

"You." Brother and sister... they play off of each other so well. :-) Nice six, Kate!

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sue link
9/1/2012 03:43:33 pm

I'm home now and catching up. Nice six!

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Jess Schira
9/1/2012 10:58:15 pm

I love the way that these two interact with one another. It's very realistic. Nicely done!

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A.S. Fenichel link
9/2/2012 12:33:42 am

Very interesting. I really get the closeness of these two. The idea that they can say anything. Nice job.

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Donna Cummings link
9/2/2012 01:11:18 am

This is awesome -- I love the humor and camaraderie. Nice six!

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Elaine Cantrell link
9/2/2012 02:05:49 am

Nice banter between them.

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Elin Gregory link
9/2/2012 02:24:11 am

LOL, sibling banter. Always good fun.

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Sarah W link
9/2/2012 02:35:40 am

Well of *course* he is! :)

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Silver James link
9/2/2012 03:10:49 am

Ugh, computer issues last week. I did make it around to read, just wasn’t able to comment. Loved the roses last week--and the random scrolling. ;) Luckily, things are all better this week so I can leave my “mark”. Fun snippet today. Love the sibling banter!

Keep up the terrific work.

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S. J. Maylee link
9/2/2012 04:17:51 am

The back and forth is fun, well done.

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Virginia Kelly link
9/2/2012 04:29:11 am

"You." Love it!

Really like your random picks.

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Karen de Lange link
9/2/2012 04:37:09 am

Great conversation - great balance of affection and irritation! Love the way of picking your six, too.

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Kate Meader link
9/2/2012 04:37:32 am

A nice pointed exchange. Great six, Kate!

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Monica Enderle Pierce link
9/2/2012 05:30:43 am

Only family (or very close friends) would speak this bluntly with each other and still keep their teeth. Love it!

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Carrie-Anne link
9/2/2012 05:58:48 am

I love the repartee between them. It's always fun to read or write dialogue between family.

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Sue Ann Bowling link
9/2/2012 06:31:33 am

Nice banter, but with 3 people resent and the "you two" in the last paragraph, I think some tags are needed.

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Kate Warren
9/2/2012 07:39:02 am

Normally I'd agree. But Stephanie isn't finished speaking and continues, observing that it's no coincidence that Amber looks so much like their father's fiancee, thus reasserting that the "two" of whom she's speaking are DJ and Amber. If only it were Eight Sentence Sundays...

I just noticed in rereading it that I skipped one of DJ's lines. That explains why it was five sentences until I added that last one from Stephanie. I should try to write these posts when I'm more awake. ;)

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Linda
9/2/2012 01:04:21 pm

Bwahaha! It made me laugh out loud. I've known couples like that, actually. You have such great observations on relationship dynamics. Great six!

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J. M. Blackman link
9/2/2012 01:33:18 pm

She knows how to get right to it. She's not afraid at all to share what she thinks. A great look at a refreshing character. Enjoyed it.

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Sarah Ballance link
9/15/2012 03:21:16 pm

LMAO! Funny exchange. ;c)

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