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Nice to see you… (Tales from the SSC&B)

Chris Hall40 Comments

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The red-headed writer (aka la Raconteuse) grinned a huge grin, as she looked up to see the Gatekeeper who had just arrived at the Six-Sentence-Café-and-Bistro; several other people looked as well, as he stopped at the second step down, and surveyed the room.

La Raconteuse looked the other way for a moment, as the Bartender gave a nod and a wink on the other side of the bar to the Gatekeeper: destiny was back, and the red-headed writer was more than pleased about that.

She hopped down from the stool as she turned around to see the Gatekeeper as he began to walk along the long bar – ‘gosh, you’re even smaller than I remember,’ he said – while she grinned – ‘just flat shoes for me now.’

Despite so many things had changed – and of course it had been several years from the start, but at least the main Proprietors were still in the heart of the Six-Sentence-Café-and-Bistro, although there were more exotic, devious and more besides too, who hang out there now, but the red-headed writer wasn’t worried.

The tall, thin man turned from the small group in the corner, as he strode to meet the Gatekeeper in the middle of the bar, right by the Bartender; in less than a minute, she’d served the finest malt whisky and two chunky glasses plus some ice – ‘let’s go through to the Manager’s office.’

La Raconteuse glanced out to see how dismal the weather was, as she sat down into her usual booth.

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Di of Pensitivity 101 – Wednesday’s Three Things Challenge: DESTINY, DISMAL, DESPITE

Denise Farley of GirlieOnTheEdge
Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt: FLAT

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40 thoughts on “Nice to see you… (Tales from the SSC&B)”

  1. Thank you, m’lady – it’s more than good to be back.
    Hope no ribs were broken from my hug to the ever magical Raconteuse!

    Well, judging from the manners of that pitiful creature of a client towards the BarTender, me thinks that Nick, the Gatekeeper needs to do some reminding to our patrons: that being present or not, Gatekeeoer’s rules of conduct always apply… and enforced.

    I guess TTM’s invitation to the manager’s office will have to wait, because you know… Lou & Rosetta is in the house.
    So, let’s enjoy our expertly made drinks by our BarTender and watch the fireworks… boom, boom.

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  13. Of course, you can only hop off a stool with flat shoes, …erm , …wearing them I mean, Chris, ..,not that the stool has flat shoes, …right, …very interesting, things are progressing, …everyone’s on the move, …even the flat shoed stool?…😉

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  14. We Proprietors have good reason to be proud of the place we’ve created… a durable imaginary nightclub in a virtual world.

    am grateful for your helping… populate the place is not the right word, giving a life to it is more of what I think… you/La Raconteuse make the joint more real by your presence.

    very cool place indeed

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  15. If the red-headed writer isn’t worried then none of us should be, she is the storyteller after all. She’s right, in spite of changes “at least the main Proprietors were still in the heart of the Six-Sentence-Café-and-Bistro…” and if you’ve got heart, anything and anyone can happen. Here’s to new adventures, Chris!

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