At eighteen Nella learnt to trust everyone.
When Noel said “no one will love you like I do” she didn’t doubted him.
And how about Miss Willow, she helped Nella to embrace her status as a waste of academic resource; I mean how many more F’s could one student get.
She aspired to eat like cousin Emily, talk smart like Simon (their neighbour) and dress like the girl at the grocery store.
Life at number 584 was a strict regime of self value obliteration. With eighty-two items on her list of shortcomings, Nella clung to Noel’s words like a blind leech.
Written for Friday fictioneers a writing challenge hosted by Rochelle. The picture was provided by the lovely Kent Bonham, the task is to write a 100 words story inspired by it. Thanks Rochelle for hosting the challenge. Thank you for stopping by… do click on the link to read other stories.
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One feels so worried for her. Great take on the prompt
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Thanks Michael
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Wow. What a sad tale. Her list of shortcomings? How awful! I hope Noel will help her become a person of strength.
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Hmmmmm …. not sure about him though.
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Self confidence is so easily eroded, no, squashed. It can bounce right back again, though.
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I hope so for her sake….
Thank you.
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This almost makes me want to cry – it is so well written and so vivid in so few words – I know I have more shortcomings than her. Wow you are GOOD!
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Thanks Nan!
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Poor girl. I hope she gets away from him and learns to value herself.
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I hope so toooo
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I like how you worked in the prompt. Here’s hoping she can find her own worth in the future…
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Here’s hoping ….
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Dear Chioma,
Clever use of the license plate number. I hope Nella wakes up soon. I don’t trust Noel for a second. Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Neither do I Rochelle.
Thank you.
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SO sad. Wish we could all be content to be ourselves!
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🙂 🙂
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So clever! I don’t trust Noel either. I hope she sees that her ‘shortcomings’ are in reality those of other people.
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Thank you!
I hope she does too.
❤
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Oh, I do feel sad for her. Hopefully someone with a decent heart will come along and help her.
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I hope so too!
Thank you!
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