No Progress At All

by Laine the Grey

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Ernie tried harder and harder to talk. He just ended up giving himself a sore throat from the strain.
Hungry. He thought, and got up from the bed. I have to be back before Miss Dreyer comes. When the little hand is on the ten, and the big hand’s on the twelve. He warned himself. Miss Dreyer was his speech instructor.
Ernie wandered around the hospital’s white halls. They smelled of blood and death. He hated it. He climbed into the elevator, along with a few nurses, and a man with his pregnant wife.

He got off on the 4th floor. Maternity Ward. He watched the babies in their basinets, and wished he could hold them. I was never that small.

Hurrying, Ernie made it back to his room just in time. He waved at his instructor, and she eyed him suspiciously. “Ernie, try to say ‘hello’.” She asked.
“Ahl.” He strained.
We’ve made no progress. Miss Dreyer wrote in her notebook. No progress at all.

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Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. No Progress At All

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awww…just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. Does he hit his head again and everything returns to normal? Do the doctors develop a cure? Please? PLEASE ?!?!

  2. No Progress At All

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 year ago

    2.0 out of 5 stars

    Why does he walk around? It seems out of character for him to break a rule unless there’s a very important loophole.

  3. No Progress At All

    blueyedwonder's Buddy Icon blueyedwonder

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i love this! its so cute!!...but sad. please give me a sequel.

  4. No Progress At All

    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    =( sssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeqqqqqqqqqqquuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeeeeeeelllllllll pppppppppppllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssseeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. No Progress At All

    Sailor Emo's Buddy Icon Sailor Emo

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I’m sorry!!I mesed up your thingy!I’m really sorry!!!!!!!!

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