A Short Story Challenge

Write a Short Story Using Only Dialog.

The Challenge: Write a Short Story. It must be a Complete Story Using Dialog Only.

Herbie, the Worm

“Hey Colin, why are you sad?”

“Hi Grammy. (sniffle) I’m sad ‘cuz Jeffy was here.”

“Your friend, Jeffy, from school?”

“Yeah, but he’s not my friend anymore.”

“Col, did you and Jeffy have an argument?”

“Well, sorta. I don’t like him anymore.”

“Do you want to talk about it?” 

(hugging him)

“Yeah. I mean NO. (sniff) I don’t want to.”

“Okay. Col, just tell me, did Jeffy hurt you?”

“No, Gram, he didn’t hurt me.” 

(sniffle-sniffle)

“Good. I’m glad he didn’t hurt you. That makes me feel better.”

“But Gram, (sniffle) he did something bad and I don’t like him. I showed him the worm I found. He’s a good worm. I named him and everything. His name is Herbie and he’s my friend.” 

(wipes nose on shirt)

“It’s good to have a tiny friend.”

(crying) 

“But I don’t have Herbie anymore. Jeffy squished him. I told Jeffy, ‘You can’t squeeze a worm, it will die’, but he didn’t listen to me!” 

(sniffle)

“Colin, that IS sad. I would probably cry, too.”

“You would? You would cry, too, Gram?”

“Sure I would. It’s always sad when someone, or something, we care about is gone. We miss them and we’re sad, because we care.”

“Thanks, Grammy.”

“You’re welcome, Colin. I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

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