99 Word Prompt – Bottleneck
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August 30: Flash Fiction Challenge
Bottleneck Life
“Ready for the big job interview this afternoon?”
I grin across the table at Sally, “You bet! I’ve been preparing for weeks.”
“Well, you certainly look stunning. The old ivory of the suit sets the perfect tone.”
“Thanks”, I say, draping a napkin across my lap and picking up the fork.
Startled by a crash and yell behind me, I leap from my chair and turn in time to see the waiter’s foot descend on a plastic catsup bottle sliding across the floor. Pressurized contents spew from the bottleneck splashing the front of my perfect suit with garish red.
I spy a change in graphics!
This was always one of my worries eating lunch before an interview, as I was bound to end up wearing part of my dinner, no matter how careful I was!
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Yes, I always try to pick a meal that matches my attire.
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AW, man! I hate when that happens.
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Me too!!
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Great story AND it’s so nice to see you back in the blogging saddle! lol
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Thanks Amanda! It’s good to be back! FloridaBorne is an inspiration.
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Oh, no, Vickie! I was thinking it a bold move to eat before an interview. But a ketchup accident with an ivory suit, oh, that’s rough.
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More like tempting fate! I’ll never do that again.
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Should’ve wore red
😀
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LOL! And worn floor length body armor.
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May be this is destiny. May be your boss did not want to lose you and enacted the drama by paying the waiter. You are a valuable employee.
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Thank you, Abhijit! That is the nicest thing anyone has said to me in years.
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