Comments on 'The Waiting Game'Jodi would be different, I decided. I dialed her number, terrified she might answer.
"Hello."
"May I speak to Jodi?" My voice cracked like I'd reentered puberty.
"She's not home, nancy-boy." said the coldest voice imaginable.
"I'm sorry. Do I _know_ you?"
"Nope, I could just tell you're a nancy-boy by your wimpy voice."
"Tell her Jordan _called?_"
"I'll deliver the message."
I hung up, already feeling desperate. I'd hoped it wouldn't come to this, but it was unavoidable now. I would have to wait by the phone until she called back. It's amazing how many great offers you get when you're waiting for someone to call.
"Do you wanna play some basketball?"
"We're playing Ultimate Frisbee in the quad, up for it?"
"We're going to see a movie, wanna go?"
"You've won the million dollar jackpot. All you have to do is come to the lottery office and pick up your check. Congratulations!"
_No way!_ I thought. _I can't leave right now! Don't you understand? Jodi might call. I could actually talk to her!_ 2008-05-02T18:42:29Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/25401Comment on The Waiting Game<p>Hah! Nancy-boy. That’s gotta sting.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/25401?basename=600362008-05-02T18:42:29ZNightMaidenhttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_7538Comment on The Waiting Game<p>Actually, the lottery part was there from the beginning. I added the whole (it was actually Mendez who answered the phone element). These first 3 are actually the first 3 things I wrote. All by hand on the same day after listening to one of the best writers I know give a lecture. (Of course, without the changes I made today). So, suffice it so say, this was my genesis as a creative writer.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/25401?basename=588342008-04-26T05:41:10Zthebetweenspacehttp://ficlets.com/authors/thebetweenspaceComment on The Waiting Game<p> LOL Hilarious! That part at the end wasn’t there, right? I can just imagine him refusing the million dollar check, just so he can wait by the phone. What a nancy-boy.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/25401?basename=587322008-04-25T22:20:59ZAna Cristinahttp://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on The Waiting Game<p>hee. I really like this series so far. The dialog’s great.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/25401?basename=587272008-04-25T22:12:30Zemma jo_234http://ficlets.com/authors/emmajComment on The Waiting Game<p><em>Jodi would be different, I decided. I dialed her number, terrified she might answer.</em><br />This line was heartbreaking and funny all at once, much like this ficlet. Great series!<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/25401?basename=507702008-03-22T16:36:58ZAna Cristinahttp://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on The Waiting Game<p>sit by the phone dude.. she’s not gonna call, play Ultimate Frisbee instead .</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/25401?basename=505882008-03-21T21:55:15ZSKermitgorfhttp://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf