My First.

She watches over my shoulder as I type. I sense her expression, curious with a dusting of annoyance. I smile to myself, and click ‘post’.

“That’s it?” she demands, almost instantly.

I nod, and close the lid of my laptop with a satisfying click. I sit back for a moment’s celebration. The background noise dies down as the machine switches off. All is at rest, well almost. I turn to look at her

“It’s not exactly an epic.”

“It’s a drabble,” I reply. “My first.”

She screws up her face and looks at me as though I’m mad.

“I’ll say.”

(100 words)