photo credit: J Hardy Carroll
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The ringing of the phone bounced off the tiled walls until I thought I would go mad. Ten times, then the caller would hang up and try again.
I struggled with the ropes that bound my wrists and ankles.
I wasn’t sure how often someone came round to check a closed rest area.
There were rope burns from my struggles and I was tired and thirsty. I needed to get free before I ran out of energy.
The pay phone was making me crazy, but it might be my only salvation.
Unless, of course, the caller was him.
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Bravo.
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Wow! That is a great tale , Ruth .
By the way, my connection to Minneapolis and Duluth goes back to my husband’s project Asian the USA as an intra-company transferee. Enjoyed every bit of my stay there. The people were so warm and polite, didn’t feel like an outsider for the whole stay . Duluth was one of the first places we went to , as a newly-married couple. Hence, it will be etched in our memories , forever.
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Sorry about the autocorrect dictated incorrect word . It’s not Asian the USA its * in the USA .
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Oy! A new version of the Chinese water torture! Good story 🙂
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That would about drive you bonkers! Good take on the prompt.
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Whoa! Brilliant take and delightfully discomforting. The last line was killer.
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Well done, Ruth. Very captivating.
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Powerfully conveyed in just a few words. Great writing.
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Great scene of drama – hope they make it out of there!
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Brilliantly atmospheric.
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Dear Ruth,
The ringing would be worse than Chinese water torture.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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How annoying. An exquisite torture.
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Oh yes, another captivating (sorry) take on the prompt. Good one, Retired Ruth.
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