Prompt: Write a story in 200 words. Then edit it to 150 words. Then 100 words. Then 50.
200 Words
Deborah tucked the switchblade into the
pocket of her security uniform. She hated to deprive some kid of his only
defense, but she couldn’t have gang fights starting on her watch.
“Homegirl! Where’s that asshole
Paco?” Izadora called from the corner store.
“Damn, girl, I ain’t seen him all
day,” Deborah shouted. She got along well with Iz. They both hated the other
mall security guards, who wasted their time flirting with the pretty girls who
walked by.
“Well, when you see him tell him he
better get his ass over here, he owes me money!” Iz said, folding her arms.
“That fool not paying you again? You
should take his ass to court.”
Iz laughed. A customer walked up to
the door and she nodded to Deborah before going inside.
Deborah continued on her rounds. She
kept an eye out for Paco, as he was supposed to take the next shift, but she
didn’t see him until she was clocking out. Reluctantly she handed over the
confiscated blade, knowing Paco was the type to give it to some other kid. She
lectured him about paying Izadora, but she knew he didn’t care.
Some guys are just assholes like
that.
150 Words
Deborah tucked the switchblade into the
pocket of her security uniform. She couldn’t have fights starting on her watch.
“Homegirl! Where’s that asshole
Paco?” Izadora called from the corner store.
“Damn, girl, I ain’t seen him all
day,” Deborah shouted. She got along well with Iz. They both hated the other
mall security guards.
“When you see him tell him to get
his ass over here, he owes me money!” Iz said.
“That fool not paying you again? You
should take his ass to court.”
Iz laughed. A customer walked up and
she nodded to Deborah.
Deborah continued and kept an eye
out for Paco, but she didn’t see him until she was clocking out. Reluctantly
she handed over the confiscated blade, knowing Paco was the type to give it to
some kid. She lectured him about paying Izadora, but she knew he didn’t care.
Some guys are just assholes.
100 Words
Deborah put the confiscated switchblade
into the pocket of her security uniform.
“Homegirl! Where’s that asshole
Paco?” Izadora called from the corner store.
“Damn, I ain’t seen him all day,”
Deborah shouted.
“When you do tell him to get his ass
over here!”
“That fool not paying you again? You
should take his ass to court.”
Iz laughed. Deborah left, keeping an
eye out for Paco. She didn’t see him until her shift was over. She told him to
lock up the blade and lectured him about paying Izadora, but she knew he didn’t
care.
Some guys are just assholes.
50 Words
Deborah put the confiscated switchblade
into the pocket of her mall security uniform as Izadora called from the corner
store.
“Where’s Paco? Tell him to get over
here!”
“He not paying you? Take his ass to
court.”
She saw Paco after her shift. He
ignored her; he’s such an asshole.
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