Social Anxiety Speaks
For Paul and John's 47-Words Short Story Unofficial Challenge.
By Scott Christensonš“Published 12 days ago ā¢ Updated 12 days ago ā¢ 1 min read
Photo by Beth Macdonald on Unsplash
I donāt belong here, I said to myself
I swallowed. They grinned.
I shifted my weight. They laughed.
I opened my mouth to speak. He interrupted.
I coughed. She shushed.
āThanks for coming!" he said warmly. "See you next time?ā
I blinked, surprised.
āYeah, Iād like that.ā
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About the Creator
Scott Christensonš“
Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, living in Hong Kong. Hoping to share some of my experiences w short story & non-fiction writing. Have a few shortlisted on Reedsy:
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/scott-christenson/
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Comments (5)
oooh...I felt that āØš
Thereās something quietly hopeful in the ending. Despite all the discomfort and doubt, the speaker still says yes to coming back. That small step feels bigger than it looks, like choosing to try again even when itās hard.
Clever take on the challengeā¦ glad āyouāreā going back for another shot.
Well done with this short, Scott.
If that was me, I'm never gonna come back for a next time, lol. Loved your story!