‘I really must do something about my weight.’
‘Me too.’
‘I eat too much.’
‘Yes, we should cut down.’
‘I don’t exercise enough.’
‘It’s the sedentary job.’
‘A lunchtime walk, every day, that would help.’
‘Raining today though.’
‘From tomorrow then.’
‘Light lunch for you today then?’
‘Yes, salad, fruit juice, nothing else.’
‘Right, I’ll do the same.’
PING.
‘Latest notes have arrived.’
‘Many?’
‘A few… Ugh, annoying ones… He doesn’t get it… He wants to restructure the whole thing.’
‘Oh, for God’s sake.’
‘I might add something more to my lunch, we could be here a while.’
‘Full fry up with extra bread?’
‘Followed by cake?’
‘Agreed.’
Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).
To read stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.
A slice of my real life work day as a television editor, inspired by some unhealthy eating in recent weeks!
Iain Kelly 
Leave a Reply