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Printed from https://shop.writing.com/main/profile/blog/hopes/day/7-11-2024
by H❀pe Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ · Book · Activity · #2319796
A book for my 100 word entries

For the Drabble Challenge


A drabble is a short work of fiction of precisely one hundred words in length. The purpose of the drabble is brevity, testing the author's ability to express interesting and meaningful ideas in a confined space.


July 11, 2024 at 10:10pm
July 11, 2024 at 10:10pm
#1073848
“Do you frame rugby jerseys?” the customer pulled the signed Allblacks shirt out of her bag and spread it on the counter.

Marie was able to conceal her wince, and replied, “Certainly. I hand-sew the jersey onto conservation matboard and use UV filtering glass to preserve the value of your collector's item, it prices out at $760.00.

The customer's smile faltered.

With a nod, Marie added, “Plus a plaque with match details… that’s another $25.

“Hmmm… I'll have to think about it.”

As the client left, Marie silently cheered at another successful scrummage won - she hated framing rugby jerseys.



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