Make Me Jump Into the Air

by Compound Fracture

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“Sometimes,” Gregor mused, “all a guy needs is a little hope, right?”

“Sure,” replied Matti as he tapped the side of his glass in hopes of a refill.

“And friends. A little hope, and friends.” He added a couple of fingers to Matti’s glass.

“Absolutely,” agreed Matti, “particularly if several are female.”

Gregor added a little to his own glass and raised it in a toast. “To friends. Several of which need to be female.”

“It’s going to get harder and harder to find them here, you know,” said Matti.

“Hope, friends or girls?”

“All three,” laughed Matti. “So, have you convinced yourself yet?”

“Yeah. Before you arrived, really. I’ve been watching rockets leave all day. Did you really mean it? What you said about being a cook?”

Matti just smiled. “Let’s go line up. They stopped requiring tickets weeks ago.”

“I’m right behind you. Who knew they were going to take all the hope with them too.”

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Comments

Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    Wil Wheaton's Buddy Icon Wil Wheaton

    Posted 8 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    This story just keeps getting better and better.

    I think that this is what Ficlets is all about.

    Great work. I’m humbled that you and Will took my work and ran with it so spectacularly.

  2. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    Compound Fracture's Buddy Icon Compound Fracture

    Posted 8 months ago

    Thanks, Wil!
    Loved “Dancing Barefoot” and “The Happiest Days of Our Lives”, by the way!

  3. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    White Hat's Buddy Icon White Hat

    Posted 8 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Ah, a civilization with too many people and too much rocket fuel to drown themselves in megastructures.
    May try to sequel if nobody else does before I get around to it.

  4. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    Will Hindmarch's Buddy Icon Will Hindmarch

    Posted 8 months ago

    This was surprising for me. I wouldn’t think that actually acting on hope would work in a sequel here, but there it is, right there, working.

    What’s so intriguing about this Ficlet stuff, to me, is how you learn about other people seeing things you didn’t see in familiar work. Good stuff.

  5. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    Melia's Buddy Icon Melia

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The Bowie title fits this sequel perfectly. That’s so cool. I love where this story is going.

  6. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    Compound Fracture's Buddy Icon Compound Fracture

    Posted 8 months ago

    Thanks, Melia. I’m glad you noticed. A little secret – I went and found a good line in the song Wil mentioned, and wrote my Ficlet to match.

  7. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great casual feel, just like the one that started it…real people in an unreal situation. Three cheers for David Bowie references!
    LoA

  8. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    YodaOnCrack's Buddy Icon YodaOnCrack

    Posted 8 months ago

    Awesome is as awesome does, that’s what Momma always says… Oh yeah, and life is kinda like a box o’ chocolates, ya never know what you’re gonna get. Just don’t let “BIG IDA ” near the box. You might be missin’ a finger or two… Yeah, uhuh, Ok….. (Note: Inside Joke – I’m sure uselessness & Nick get it…) Ha! In a strange mood today, folks – snowing like hell here in Indiana and I’m listening to Nirvana – puts me in an awesomely strange mood. hahahahahhahah

  9. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!!'s Buddy Icon I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!!

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nirvana,huh? Nice story there,compound fracture.

  10. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    Christopher Sisk's Buddy Icon Christopher Sisk

    Posted 8 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice.

  11. Make Me Jump Into the Air

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 8 months ago

    great banter back and forth.
    LoA

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