Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Wakefield Doctrine’s contribution to the Six Sentence Story bloghop.
Denise is the host and reminds us to allow only six sentences to tell (our) tales.
Tom and I are writing a Serial Six Sentence Story: ‘…of Heroes and the MisUnderstood‘. (If you’re just starting, this link will provide the whole story.)
Most previously in our tale: this from us and this from Tom.
The prompt word is:
PRESENT
“No, I don’t care if the Miller Analogies are in twenty minutes…”
In the delightfully subversive ways of the unconscious mind, my desire to remain asleep incorporated a persistent shoulder shaking as part of my dream… something to the effect of having to get up out of bed and a girl who was slapping the palm of her hand with a ruler; Waking World: Zero / Enjoyable Dreams: One.
Like they say, from the moment you believe you can figure out how the stage magician achieves his illusion, you’ve surrendered the joy of pretending in exchange for the dubious power of maturity; it takes most of us getting to the far end of life, if we’re lucky, to again appreciate youth.
Cyrus St. Loreto’s private plane did nothing to betray either our velocity or location, which for anyone keeping score was: a skosh under the speed of sound and on final approach to Iceland’s Keflavik Airport; in the spirit of the dichotomy of life, despite the engineering to maintain the bliss of not knowing, there was a display over the cockpit door spelling out present position and speed.
Isla was lying on her left side, an inhale and a venial sin next to me, our adjacent seats reclined as one; seeing my eyes open, she lifted the blanket covering us enough for me to see my phone leaning against her left leg… it was live and the caller ID showed: Rue.
Given the rapid development of our relationship, I felt comfortable enough to move my right hand down to hunt ‘n peck a text message; I think Isla was hoping it might involve the use of excessive emojis.
As always Rue had taken the initiative, her text: ‘Are you alright?’
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Humor, wisdom, suspense….well appointed Six.
Of course Cyrus would own a plane that traveled a “skosh under the speed of sound.” Wouldn’t be surprised if he owned more than one, lol
Your scene ends leaving us to ponder the fate of Rue and Rocco’s relationship.
thankee…
Yo!
I enjoy dreams that make reality less of a priority.
Thank you.
He’s all right for the moment, but I get the feeling it’s a long way from over.
yeah, we’re* thinking a few more weeks
* Tom and me
That’s how I send text messages: hunting and pecking. I like how Isla was hoping he’d use excessive emojis.
I’ve tried the hold it with two hands and type with your thumbs but gave up (nothing has proven so important to text that I need to speed it up)
The fifth suggests a bond is developing. We shall see.
tru dat