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DRABBLE | RANDOM WORD DAY 262
I Was Just Doing My Homework
It pays to watch the (analog) clock
Today’s random word is grotesque, with a twist of including a quacking duck.
“Croak-quack, croak-quack!”
Emmy tried re-gripping but Dragglebeak the (half) duckling fell to the ground in a tangle of frantic feathers and unfamiliar froggy feet.
“Sorry,” she whispered, scooping him up, “Ms Nivinia will know what to do.”
Her teacher emerged from the staff room. “What’s this racket?”
Then she registered Dragglebeak, one wing draped over Emily’s forearm, one bulbous-toed foot poking out from underneath.
“Ah, the first of the grotesques,” Ms Nivinia sighed. “You spun anti-clockwise when you chanted the spell, dear. Common mistake. Mark my words, digital watches will be the death of magic.”
It’s been too long since I drabbled, but now I’m on holiday I’m so happy to dive back in and what glorious prompts to get the creative juices flowing! Huge thanks to and the team at Fiction Shorts who are there day in, day out, keeping the drabble fires alight.
I really enjoyed the unexpected tone in ’s drabble:
