pmmartiste's 100-word story for May 8, 2025

pmmartiste wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 8, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Samaria slid into the squishy sofa in her favourite corner for the 17th Saturday in a row, clutching her coffee mug to her chest. Though she knew it was a long shot, Samaria silently wished for a few uninterrupted moments of solitude before. . . the cracking of gum explodes her reverie . . . “What do you think you’re doing there?” growls a bodyless voice. Samaria whips her head around to see the very one who thought he had dominion over her current cozy spot. “Andrew, when are you ever going to get a life and stop hanging around this place you've obviously outgrown?

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