JKWriter's 100-word story for August 29, 2025

JKWriter wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 29, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

"Why...won't...he...just...shut up..." she thought to herself. They were only three hours into their ten hour delayed flight, but it seemed like so much longer. The entire airport was crammed full of people, but lucky her...she got stuck next to the most loud and obnoxious person she had ever met. Not only was he loud, but he was freaking boring, too. If she had to hear another story about one more pool tournament...she was going lose her ever loving mind. Whoever told him that people wanted to hear about his foray into playing billiards...lied.

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