Wednesday, January 3, 2018

A Mess at Mass


This is Day 3 of the 2018 edition of the 20 Days of Chill writing challenge hosted by P. J. at A ‘lil HooHaaPlease join us this month on our writing journey. Today's prompt is Toilet paper on your shoe.

Jill was running late and scrambling to get out the door. She could not be late for mass again. That would make three times this month, which would not gain her favor with Sister Agnes, and she was supposed to help Jill head up the food drive next week. It wasn't her fault this time, she told herself. Oscar and Pixie had been playing with the toilet paper again...what a mess.

Jill wheeled into the closest parking space available (why there are 15 handicap spaces when the average age of the congregation was 40 she would never understand). She practically ran down the sidewalk and up the stairs, barely catching her breath as the pulled open the large wooden doors of the 19th century cathedral. With just minutes to spare, she slid into the only open spot, near the front, directly in front of the priest. She gave a sigh of relief and uttered a silent prayer of thanks, only to feel her face flame when she glanced down to see about three feet of toilet paper solidly attached to her heel. 








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6 comments:

  1. Great micro story. It seems that embarrassing things are more likely to happen when we're rushing, doesn't it?

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    1. Absolutely! Haven't had the toilet paper on my shoe...yet.

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  2. toilet paper in church, that's embarrassing. good take on the prompt.

    have a lovely day.

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    1. That was one of the most embarrassing things I could think of. Hopefully it never happens to me!

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  3. yikes....at least she finally spotted it! Happy New Year!

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    1. I don't know which is worse, being embarrassed or oblivious then embarrassed when someone points it out to you.

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