Rapport in Row 17 (microfiction)



“And I’ve never been the same,” I concluded, sighing.

Next to me, in the window seat, the dog looked at me with big, brown, soulful eyes. “Rough,” she said.

Only she had acknowledged my pain, hadn’t tried to explain it away. I smiled at my new best friend.




Prompt: Tell us a story that includes an animal where there shouldn’t be one

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  1. ChristineJune 9, 2020 at 10:32 AM

    It took me a moment to realize that this wasn't a dog in a car, probably because I *expected* it to be a dog in a car. Great setup for a terrible pun (*grin*); I groaned out loud! The phrase about acknowledging pain felt a little dark for the lightness of the rest of the piece. The final sentence tied the dog neatly into the story.

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  2. unfoldingfromthefog.wordpress.comJune 10, 2020 at 7:23 PM

    I love a good dog story!

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    1. JenJune 12, 2020 at 2:43 PM

      They are an endless source of entertainment!

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  3. Sanch @ Sanch WritesJune 11, 2020 at 12:33 AM

    This is the cutest!!! I love puns - even the predictable ones. Some animals are the best at just being there for us

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  4. HemaJune 11, 2020 at 1:02 AM

    Oh I LOVE this, Jen! How casually the dog fits into this human scene and yet maintains its (wo)man's-best-friend characteristic.

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