This week’s word is HILL. I’m still working on the 1950s set story. Since it is set in 1956, I asked my dad what his favorite song was when he was sixteen. He said it was Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino or I’m Walkin’ by Fats Domino. I love them both myself and researched their release dates and since I’m Walkin‘ was released in 1957, I used Blueberry Hill in the story. Imagine how cool it was when I saw that the prompt for this week was hill. Worked out great, didn’t it?
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Once the waitress left the table, Rick pulled a couple of napkins from the metal pop up dispenser on the table. “Do you have a pen?”
“Sure. Let me find it.” Vivian opened her purse and shuffled through the contents.
“While you’re looking, I’m going to play something on the jukebox. Any particular thing you want to hear?” He slid out of the booth.
“How about that one that’s kind of new by Fats Domino?”
“Blueberry Hill? You like that one?”
Vivian nodded.
“There might be hope for you yet then.” Rick strolled over to the jukebox and spent a few minutes reading the list of songs and feeding it money.
When he returned, he had to stand to one side while the waitress placed a tray with their plates and drink glasses on the tabletop. Rick helped unload the tray then sat.
“What did you mean when you said there may be hope for me?” Vivian figured she was walking into a trap as she asked the question but she couldn’t help herself.
“That song is all about finding a thrill and if you like it, maybe you aren’t as adverse to thrills as you’d like me to believe.”
The grin on his face really needed wiping off with a smart remark but she decided she wouldn’t say anything since she asked for it. Instead of talking, she bit into her sandwich and chewed.
Jillian Chantal 
Great excerpt! And how was it that the prompt was ‘hill’?!
By: Vicki Locey on January 21, 2014
at 6:06 am
Thanks Vicki. And I love that the prompt was right up my “hill”. Lol.
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By: Author on January 21, 2014
at 7:09 am
I love how you used that song and worked it into the prompt!
By: Jamie Salisbury on January 21, 2014
at 8:03 am
Thanks Jamie. It was so cool how I’d already decided on the song and that was the prompt. Fun.
By: Author on January 21, 2014
at 8:05 am
LOL! Serendipity at its finest! Love the way you worked the prompt in…and I love the round-about trap he set…I wonder how long it’ll take him to break through her wall. 😀
By: Sarah Cass on January 21, 2014
at 10:10 am
Thanks Sarah. I love this guy and he’s pretty persistent. Lol
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By: Author on January 21, 2014
at 10:18 am
“I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill..”
I remember hearing that song on not only the radio but American Bandstand staring Dick Clark. Boy does that date me.
Great scene.
By: Lindsay Downs on January 21, 2014
at 12:51 pm
I love that you heard it on Bandstand, Lindsay. That’s awesome. Thanks re: scene.
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By: Author on January 21, 2014
at 12:58 pm
Perfect prompt for this scene! I love the interaction between the two. Very natural.
By: trishafaye on January 21, 2014
at 5:32 pm
thanks Tricia. I’m glad you liked the interaction. The prompt was definitely perfect
By: Sherry Chancellor on January 21, 2014
at 5:44 pm
Nice use of the word prompt! And I love the way he throws “thrill” into the conversation, feeling her out as to how much of a thrill he’s going to get from her. Nice subtle scene. Well done!
By: jeanjoachim on January 23, 2014
at 5:45 am
Thanks Jean. I’m glad it came across like I intended. I was thrilled (lol) to see the word prompt since I already wanted to use the song based on my dad’s recommendation.
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By: Author on January 23, 2014
at 7:18 am
I think it was amazing how you gave a sense of time for the scene by using New, Fats Domino and Blueberry Hill. 🙂 Great job.
By: Morgan K Wyatt on January 24, 2014
at 7:30 am
thanks Morgan, I was hoping to set the era by the music choice. I’m glad it worked!
By: Author on January 24, 2014
at 8:46 am
Excellent use of hill 🙂
By: Sherry Gloag on January 24, 2014
at 4:03 pm
Thanks Sherry.
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By: Author on January 24, 2014
at 6:00 pm
Great use of the prompt, and yes, that was my first question … in regards to the hope for her. LOL ….. hope this is not the end of the conversation.
By: Iris B on January 24, 2014
at 9:29 pm
thanks Iris. And there MAY be hope for her after all. LOL
By: Author on January 24, 2014
at 9:42 pm
Sounds like he has something planned for her. Can’t wait to see what thrills are going to come her way.
By: Stefan Ellery on January 26, 2014
at 4:09 pm
Thanks Stefan. Thrill is def one key word in this story.
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By: Author on January 26, 2014
at 4:35 pm