<Charlotte>: What’s up? I got your msg, you sound blue.
<Kate>: Blue? Who uses words like that?
<Charlotte>: Me! You know sad, melancholy…blue.
<Kate>: I’m not blue…
<Charlotte>: Really?
<Kate>: Really! More like ummmm, oh forget it. How’s Nick?
<Charlotte>: Awesome! Dating a 25yr old is invigorating. 
<Kate>: Invigorating? LOL Who uses words like that?
<Charlotte>: Me!
<Kate>: Of course you do!
<Charlotte>: Well…he is In and out of bed
<Kate>: You Lucky bitch! Actually I’m feeling kind of invigorated myself,
<Charlotte>: Really? Do tell…
<Kate>: it’s nothing…
<Charlotte>: well then..
<Kate>: I got an email… from Lance.
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The Original :
<Charlotte>: What’s up? I got your msg, you sound blue.
<Kate>: Blue? Who uses words like that?
<Charlotte>: Me! You‘re not sad, just meh.
<Kate>: How’d you know?
<Charlotte>: See? So what’s up?
<Kate>: don’t want to talk about it. How’s Nick?
<Charlotte>: dating a 25 year old is invigorating plus he’s a really great guy.
<Kate>: you mean he’s making you happy in and out of bed?
<Charlotte>: that is EXACTLY what I’m saying.
<Kate>: Lucky bitch! LOL
<Charlotte>: I know! So…Your turn?
<Kate>: it’s nothing…
<Charlotte>: well then..
<Kate>: I got an email… from Lance.
** I read the comment from Jessie and thought about it (Stayed up last night thinking about it…and decided she was right, Katie would be happy about the email, not blue. So I remixed this…you get both for the price of one visit…you’re welcome. **
*I know that you all hate when I write out of order, but these two words begged for a texting between my two Gals. This is after the email comes and before the affair begins. Obviously. wink*
Linking up with Trifecta :
their word this week is Blue:
“Low in sprits, melancholy”
and with Velvet Verbosity:
her 100 word Challenge Word Challenge is: INVIGORATING
love how you got both prompts in – realistic convo.
Of course, Charlotte would say “blue.” She’s a colorful girl.
“Invigorating” made me laugh. Good dialog!
The emoticons in this were priceless! It’s truly amazing to me the types of conversations we have via text these days. You captured that perfectly.
what a great comment, thank you!!! I am glad I made it real..(and I also totally rewrote this after you read it…a the advice of another blogger friend). I like pushing myself to do different things with the writing, this time I think it worked.
excellent job combining prompts, and a very believable exchange between them
Im so glad you wrote this connecting scene!
Love the texting conversation used for dialog. “Lucky Bitch” is right!
LOL..she really is.
Plus I think it worked with these words, I’m just glad you came over to read it. THANK YOU.
Fascinating that it should make her blue. I would think she’d find it … invigorating.
HI! and because of you I totally revamped and rewrote it….so thanks for pushing me.
(and head on over and read the REMIX
Oh yeah – I like that much better. A little lost but very excited. There may be blue there thanks to the way the relationship ended, but she’s totally invigorated right now!!
oh good, like I said, I read your comment and thought..”She’s right! Katie would be sort of happy about the email….esp where she is in her marriage now” so THANK YOU for keeping me up for an extra hour last night and I’m glad that you liked this one better. Pssst…me too
the dialogue fits the characters perfectly.
I like Charlotte a lot.
and I have a feeling if you met “Charlotte” (who is based on my best friend) you’d like her too.
So fun to see new and different takes on the challenge. I do believe this is the first text conversation piece. Well done and fun, and the remix is a definite improvement. I guess all those english teachers in high school were right about 1st, 2nd, and third drafts (even though I still don’t listen to that advice myself).
You came over!!! I’m so excited.
And to be the first Text piece, do I get a reward?? LOL
yes, the remix was better and more realistic, sometimes the best stuff comes out of those rewrites right???
I am just so glad you liked it. THANK YOU
I like the second take better too, seems more authentic. The texting idea was very creative.
What a great idea. You pull this off very well!
Thanks so much for linking up with Trifecta (and 100 Words!) this week. I agree with your decision to “remix.” The second draft was an improvement over the first, in my opinion. I like it when writers experiment with form, like you have here. Hope to see you back again soon.