‘We’ve won!’
Archie tore through the house in just his pants and burst into the kitchen, where Agnes was preparing breakfast.
‘We’ve won!’
‘Alright, don’t get hysterical, it’s only an election in another country.’
‘Not that. This!’ Archie pointed at the smartphone in his hand.
‘What’s this?’
‘I’ve got an email from the National Lottery. Says we’re a winner. Can you believe it? It was a rollover too. We’ll have millions!’
‘You realise they email you even if…’
Archie wasn’t listening. He stopped dancing around long enough to look at the ‘phone. ‘It says click on the link to find out how much you’ve won.’
Agnes waited. She saw his face fall.
‘Ah.’ He looked crestfallen.
‘Well, how much is it?’
‘We matched three numbers.’
‘£10 then?’
‘Yes.’ He looked shame-faced.
‘Lunch out today then?’
Archie shrugged and his face brightened, ‘Splendid.’
Written for #FOWC, hosted by Fandango on his blog This, That and the Other. Today’s prompt word was: Hysterical. Click on the link to read contributions from other writers.
You can read more from Agnes and Archie HERE.
Nice one, Iain 🙂
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Thank you Sue 🙂
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This one made me smile. He still won more than I ever have! Nice one, Iain!
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Thanks Mason, glad you liked it! £10 is the most I ever managed!
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I did. Yeah, I’ve played a fair few times and never yet matched a single number. I swear they tell the machine what numbers I selected so it can avoid them!
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Always enjoy life’s little miracles. 🙂
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🙂
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LOL lucky Archie! Yay USA 🙂
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He loves a lunch out anyway! Thanks Janet, so pleased for you and America, hope it is the start of better times!
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I know that feeling!
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It’s the brief moment of hope that kills you! 😉
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I know! Then disappointment hits so painfully 😥😥
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