Forty one words

Keith's Ramblings

for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Call and the limit, 41 words.

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christmas-delight.regular

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Ding-aling-aling-aling

 ….Hello

Hi, it’s me!

 ….Sorry, who? 

Me … me!

….Oh, Mimi, how’re you?

Not Mimi, it’s me! 

….Who?

You’ve  forgotten me already?

….Well, erm …

It’s not you, is it?

....Of course it …

 Beep-beep-beep-beep-beep 

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30 thoughts on “Forty one words”

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje February 20, 2021 / 18:06

    Wrong number?

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      • Sadje's avatar Sadje February 21, 2021 / 13:02

        Yup! What an anticlimax

  2. notestowomen's avatar notestowomen February 20, 2021 / 18:40

    Thanks for the chuckle, Keith 🙂

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  6. Iain Kelly's avatar Iain Kelly February 20, 2021 / 21:44

    That went well. I find most phone calls awkward like this! 🙂

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  7. Dora's avatar Dora February 20, 2021 / 23:10

    Yeah, wrong numbers can lead to surreal conversations like this alright. 😀

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  8. messymimi's meanderings's avatar messymimi's meanderings February 21, 2021 / 02:09

    Yep, that’s why i don’t answer if i don’t know the number that’s calling, saves this kind of trouble. It does, however, eliminate some of the fun.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 21, 2021 / 11:53

      I sometimes lead nuisance callers along, or leave them on hold! Why not? Cheers me me!

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 21, 2021 / 13:03

      A nicer comment I couldn’t wish for! Thanks, Rochelle.

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  10. ceayr's avatar ceayr February 21, 2021 / 14:23

    Ah, so that was you…
    Now I understand.

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  11. tedstrutz's avatar tedstrutz February 21, 2021 / 20:55

    Good one! This style of writing is always fun.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings February 22, 2021 / 09:52

      it’s useful when there’s a limited number of words to juggle! Thanks Ted.

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  12. Marja's avatar Marja February 22, 2021 / 06:42

    A fun piece of a mysterious caller or was it

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  13. Dale's avatar Dale February 22, 2021 / 16:26

    Buahahaha! The assumptions made!

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  14. Ade-Oluwa's avatar Ade-Oluwa February 22, 2021 / 21:19

    😁😁 That went well. 😀 Thanks for the laugh! Wonderful 41. That “me,me” and Mimi really got me.😄

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