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A 100 word story by

MrBinks

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Hayden hits traffic

Lisa Fox

This only ends one way, I thought.

The events of the day flicked through my mind like someone thumbing the corner of an exercise book.

The traffic lights.

The bell and the empty corridors.

The detention before I’d even sat down.

The laughs, the jibes. Her. Why her?

The bell and the lunch queue.

The push. The mess and the scrambling around.

The yelling.

The waiting.

He was shouting at me but I couldn’t hear a word. The guy covered in custard. The prick.

White light now and searing pain. I think my lip has burst.
Blood. Yup. That hurt.

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Responses to “Hayden hits traffic”

  1. Neil MacDonald

    I was there with him

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    1. MrBinks

      Thanks Neil

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  2. rochellewisoff

    Dear Peter,

    Oh, my heart goes out to this guy. I love hearing you read, too. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. MrBinks

      Thanks for reading (and listening)!

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  3. Keith’s Ramblings

    What a day that was!

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  4. CGraith

    Is it first day of school or prison? A visceral piece. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. MrBinks

      I was leaning towards school, but I guess you’re right – it could be either.

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  5. elmowrites

    Oh dear, why her indeed?

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    1. MrBinks

      Well, quite.

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  6. Lisa or Li

    Worst day on earth. Until the next one. Teenage angst made perfectly manifest. Read just right also.

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    1. MrBinks

      Thanks so much.

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      1. Lisa or Li

        You’re welcome, MrBinks.

  7. Kelvin M. Knight – Short Story Writer

    Great piece, Mr Binks, and well read.

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    1. MrBinks

      Thank you, and thanks for listening to the audio!

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  8. poetisatinta

    Oh no I was right there with him – great piece Peter🙌

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    1. MrBinks

      Thanks!

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  9. James McEwan

    There you go, when no one listens a custard pie in the face gets attention. Maybe I shouldn’t laugh!

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  10. Nobbinmaug

    Some days, it’s a mistake just to get out of bed.

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  11. Laurie Bell

    Yeah I heard and felt all those memories. Nicely described

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  12. Dawn M. Miller

    Rough day. Poor guy.

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  13. I B arora

    something terrible happened in the day, no?

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