Writing Prompt

I’ve been out of work for 4 months. My boyfriend, Jimmy, took me in after I left my parents house. He doesn’t say it, but I can tell that not working has been bothering him. He’s in his first year of law school and has a lot on his plate. I’ve tried so hard to find a job, but no one has called me back. I see an open job interview for a bar downtown. I know for sure if I can get in front of the own...

KaBLOW I got hit by a car

Whatever I have to walk it off this is the most important job interview of my life if I died because a car hit me they would think I’m weak and wouldn’t hire me

I run ignoring the man who was trying to apologize for almost killing me and trip on the crosswalk

Suddenly a stampede of people come and cross the road and every time I try to get up my face is met with the ...

“Really Ms. Wyatt. I don’t want to waste your time. We take punctuality very seriously here at Hope Island. Our community of at-risk youth needs to know they can count on us—“

“Please! Sorry to interrupt Father Lovejoy. I’m never late. Really I pride myself on being organized. As a kid things were a little catch as catch can. I’m not like that,” Vicky said panic tinging her breath. “This job is a ...

Today is the day Keisha had long awaited!!

At the ripe age of twenty-five, Keisha had obtained a few of her major goals!

She had recently graduated from nursing school, obtained her loft apartment and had applied for her first nursing job!

Her position would be on a pediatric unit at the world renowned, Martinsville Medical Center in downtown Detroit. Most of her student nurses, in her gradu...

I sit on the seat🪑, sweating😓 I find nothing easy about this Kahoot, as I look at the top left of the screen I see ‘11-20 Questions Answered.’ I wonder, if I will answer the question, somehow I find ‘10 x 78’ hard, but I wouldn't think it was normal to be easy. Ms. Smith quickly turned the button and I almost turned out to find the answer. I shake my head not allowing myself to hesitate. Before ...

Dane answered on the third ring. Ricky could tell through the sound of his voice, that he was lying in bed, head arched against his pillow and aimed at the television.

“The Devil do you want?” His default phrase for whenever Ricky called.

“Not much,” Replied Ricky with a wide grin. “What are you up to?”

“Nada my friend, just lying here like a goon. You ready for your interview?”

“Well, that’s ...

‘Okay, great, I just pulled into the parking lot. Damn, I’m thirty minutes early. Too early, I’ll look eager.’

Stepper looks at his watch.

‘I’ll review my notes on this place.’ Stepper starts to read through the company’s history, again.

someone knocks on his window. It’s a beautiful woman.

‘Sir, can you help me? My car died, and it’s in the middle of the road. Can you push it to the side for m...

Oh god I have to get going, I can’t miss this. I have to prove I don’t need them.I need to do this on my own. They need to be wrong about me.

I’m on my way inside, I’m running at this point. I bump into someone, I spill my coffee, my notes. I can’t believe this is happening I mutter.

He seems upset, he’s rushing out of the building.

My parents had always thought I would become nothing just an ...

Oh man. Oh man, I’m gonna be late! I better hurry. Keyes? Check. Wallet? Check. Phone? Check. Let’s go! I run to my car. Hop on the highway, and before I know it I’m stuck in traffic. Huh, must’ve been a bad accident. Finally we start to move again. Then bam! Flat tire! Could this get any worse? Man, I shouldn’t have said that. I better knock on some wood. But it was indeed too late. My spare was ...

Jane, what are you doing? I’m trying to hurry I have a job interview in a couple of hours. I’m really nervous Chad.

Jane, was all dressed up and ready to go.

Chad, the car has a flat tire what are we going to do. I don’t know Jane, I have never changed a tire out. We need to think fast I don’t want to be late for this interview. Jane was beside herself and Chad, had no clue what to do. Let...