Why do I find it hard to write the next line?

[venta]

Every so often, walking about, I see things which catch my attention. I want to know how they came to be there. I want to know the story behind them.

By which, of course, I mean I want there to be a story behind them. Why was the guy in Reading station clutching a handful of tall red roses (bare stems, no wrapping paper or cellophane) and staring so anxiously at the escalators? Nervous first date? Waiting for a partner after an argument? Would the lady (or gentleman) he waited for be pleased to see him? And where did the roses come from?

This morning, on a garden wall on my walk to the station, there was a bottle of cava. It was Freixenet - not top end, but decent stuff. It was open, and only an inch or so from the top.

What set of circumstances, or curtailed celebration, causes someone to leave a barely-touched bottle of pricey cava in the street?

Fans of flash fiction-writing are invited to explain either circumstance in <100 words :)

Comments

[zotz]

The next line, of course, should be "I'm functionally illiterate." It even pretty much fits the metre.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I think I'm seeing why you never became the Mike Stock of your generation. Which is rather a shame, really.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

He could still become the Laughing Stock of his generation.


</gratuitously rude cheap laugh about person whom I've never actually met>

[zotz]

That rather assumes I haven't already.

[venta.livejournal.com]

person whom I've never actually met

You should. I think you'd get along splendidly.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

Sounds good! Maybe you should invite us both to dinner, like a sort of blind date...

[venta.livejournal.com]

Well, if I have to enterain two grumpy old vegetarians, I might as well do them both at once :)

On which note... are you ever in London these days? I'd love to invite you to dinner if I thought it would be remotely convenient for you to show up.

[venta.livejournal.com]

Of course, if you aren't in London but would like to be, we do have a spare room which is large enough to hold you and UndyingQueen.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

We're scarcely ever in London just lately, unfortunately, mostly because of my current family situation. But it would be really nice to see you -- and that might actually give an excuse to have a day out too; we can book in cover here. Perhaps you could drop me an email with some thoughts about dates?

[venta.livejournal.com]

OK, will do!

[mejoff.livejournal.com]

Actually, it doesn't. I mean, any half decent vocalist could shoehorn it, but that's not quite the same thing.

[ar-gemlad.livejournal.com]

It fits the metre as well as the chorus rhymes in Gold. (gold, soul, know, indestructiboooeeelll for anyone who didn't know and actually cares).