Short Story

Ooh, Baby!

In response to a prompt from Carrot Ranch,
write a 99 word story (no more, no less)
about an awkward situation.

When I was newly married, my husband and I lived in an apartment building. It was a nice place, quiet, and we only saw the people who lived on our floor.

I’d run into Meg by the elevator every so often; she was extremely pregnant.

This one particular day I saw Meg and realized it had been a while since our last elevator meeting. Noticing her protruding belly, I said β€œYou must be getting close now, eh?”

She stared at me and bluntly responded β€œI had the baby three weeks ago.”

Eyes darting, mumbling β€œCongratulations”, I fled the scene!

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99 Words

https://carrotranch.com/2024/03/05/march-5-story-challenge-in-99-words/

This is Brenda Lee with β€œBaby Face”

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