The challenge? Write a story in 6 sentences, no more & no less, and if you’d like, share your own creation or just visit and comment on others’ ideas, with GirlieOnTheEdge, Denise. The prompt is “CUP”, and here’s where you join the party: Six Sentence Stories
***(For those of us riding out the heat wave)***
She’d stepped outside the cabin door to get a breath of fresh air, happy for the puff parka and shearling-lined boots, but wishing she’d worn her ski pants and heavy choppers as well; the bench iced her bum and her fingertips stung.
How long could she stay out here, and how long could he stay mad, and what was he so torqued out about anyway?
The winter night came on hard and fast, the moon sharp, silver, and merciless on her numb fingers. His mood swings were not her fault, and she’d wanted to know how close quarters with him would feel, so gratitude for information freely given was surely warranted; her jacket crackled as she tucked her arms around her belly in a comforting embrace.
A snap and scrape of the door beside her, a puff of warm air and golden light, and a steaming cup was offered as he sat down beside her.
Wrapping her fingers around its fragrant warmth, she caught his anxious glance and decided: friends, then, but not roommates.
© Liz Husebye Hartmann (2023)
Valley of the Trolls 
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Too cold for me though. I’m in the South Hemisphere and it’s still a little chilly!
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Hopefully, they’ve reached a satisfactory compromise.
You’ve cooled me down nicely!
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You’re welcome!
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Did the trick, Liz. Feeling cooler all ready!
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Ah, the sweet chill of success. Glad I could help out! ;-)
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Loved reading it till the end :)
At least she saw the red flag in time (hopefully)
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Yeah. May they have a (much) longer lasting relationship forevet-after!
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There are some people you just wouldn’t want to live with, it’s that simple.
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Truth!
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Nice phrase: “so torqued out about”
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Tight & twisty, yah?
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I’m with the others, your Six is a sensory feast (OK, the section of the buffet devoted to ice cream and other frozen desserts).
Even more impressive is how engaging the story. Every good Six grabs the Reader from the opening words.
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Hope it kept you cool in the end-of-summer swelter!
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I swear, you are so good at painting a complete scene with only a few words….
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Thank you! The prompts & constraints have taught me a lot.
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That’s a pleasant surprise ending, Liz. Well done.
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Thank you…privation leads to insight in this case. ❄⚡
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Talk to me, Liz! That’s what your writing does.
Wonderfully told; I was transported to that frosty night.
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Thanks, Nancy! Mission accomplished. 🙂
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Indirectly pointing towards the inner feelings of your protagonist by describing the effect cold has on her or her clothes is perfect, Liz.
Intense yet subtle ambience.
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Thanks, Nick!
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Excellent story telling Liz. The atmosphere spoke a lot
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Thanks, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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