Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

by Nouvelle Bardot

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The sun set hours ago, but it was still light near the bay. Zooey sat on the balcony hugging her knees and sniffing the air. Strawberries, she thought, another migraine aura to start off the evening. The wind that blew in with the tides became brisk, curling around Zooey’s slouched posture as she shrugged it off. She gazed out over the buildings and onto the never ending bustle of the streets below, and she felt safe.

Her roomate Fritz never returned from what she thought had been a long day of uninspired writing in a run down coffee shop. Zooey tried what she could to help his creativity, be it feng sui, or constantly tending to the ever productive coffee makers that were convieniently placed in every room of the apartment…just in case.

From the balcony, Zooey could hear the key in the lock. By the time she entered the hall, she could see Fritz had a smile on his face. This can’t be good, she thought.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.0 stars out of 5

  1. Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

    Ryll Rhiley's Buddy Icon Ryll Rhiley

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I believe you have a gift for relating with your characters well. You draw out their thoughts and emotions great!

  2. Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

    the Raven's Buddy Icon the Raven

    Posted about 1 year ago

    i like the names

  3. Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

    Xela's Buddy Icon Xela

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    I agree with Drew- very cool names!

  4. Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Makes me think of J.D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey.

  5. Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

    Sophia D'Soleil's Buddy Icon Sophia D'Soleil

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Salinger was a strange author….

  6. Fritz and Zooey: The Smile

    anono-mouse's Buddy Icon anono-mouse

    Posted about 1 year ago

    WOW ! you have a lot of these stories! I had to go thru every single one to get to the begging!

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