Non Sequitur

AlwaysARose (LittleBrownRock)

Summary:

Written for:
https://sammiscribbles.wordpress.com/2022/10/22/weekend-writing-prompt-282-opposite/
where the challenge was to write something in exactly 44 words

and
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/10/22/opposing-forces-saturday-mix-22-october-2022/
where the words given were
“hard” and “soft”
“lend” and “borrow”

Notes:

(See the end of the work for notes.)

“You always let Martin borrow things,” Ellen said to Ambrose,
as they sat opposite each other at the breakfast table, “but he
refuses to lend anything to you. It’s really hard having such a neighbor.”

Ambrose said, “This soft boiled egg is just right.”

Notes:

The two prompts went so well together!