The Real LJ Idol - Mini-Season - Week 1 - Trust everyone; but cut the cards

[cheapxdate]

This is my entry for Week 1 of LJ Idol (therealljidol).

Comments

[eternal_ot]

"I know you did. I'm so sorry. Do you want me to go chop off his balls?" - Ha! Exactly something my friend would say..:D..I loved the dialogues here along with the progression..nice use of the prompt ..it took your story forward subtly...Good job!

[cheapxdate]

Thank you! I've found my writing is always very dialogue heavy, and often the casual kind that mirrors RL conversation. Of course, that doesn't always translate well in text, so I'm glad you enjoyed it here!

[ex_uf0s886]

this was so enjoyable!

[cheapxdate]

Thank you for reading! :)

[tijuanagringo]

Ha ha ha ha "Old Maid" oh that was very, very sweet ! ! ! Thank you.

[cheapxdate]

And thank you for reading!

[muchtooarrogant]

I like stories that are driven by dialogue, and enjoyed this one quite a bit. My only regret as a reader is that more isn't revealed about the best friend, except their shuffling abilities. :)

Dan

[cheapxdate]

Thank you for reading! I struggled a bit at first figuring out an angle for the prompt, but I feel like this is a piece I could definitely revisit and expand upon in the future!

[halfshellvenus]

I like the structure of this, spanning several years of high school with glimpses of interlinked moments.

Given all of that time with Ricky, hey, it was high school. Not necessarily wasted. Just preparation for the years ahead.

[cheapxdate]

It's true! This story is actually based on a real life situation and so I can say with confidence that the friend ended up okay. She's now engaged to someone who is definitely not Ricky lol!