Finish the story begins with: “The barista shook his head. That hedge couldn’t have moved closer overnight. Could it?”
You saw them didn’t you?
He looked frantically round the café. His customers were used to his eccentricities and accepted his outbursts.
He paced from end of the counter to the other. His eyes focused squarely on the topiary across the street.
Occasionally he would check on an order and adjust something on his machine.
But never did his eyes wander.
They’re moving you know he’d say. Yesterday they were a clear inch further back from the road.
I’ve seen the movies he’d say, I’ve seen them come alive and before you know it we are all dead in our beds.
He wiped his brow, as it was obvious he was getting more and more worked up….
That big middle one he’s got it in for me I know, and that little one on the end…gees I don’t know, but I’m sure she’s been winking at me…
Written for: https://mondaysfinishthestory.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/mondays-finish-the-story-july-6th-2015/
Morpethroad 
*snort*
laughing with glee at this Michael 😀
So well written – great opening phrase to work with and what an image!
You’ve captured the quirkiness of it all so well!
Thank you MJ it was a lot of fun….it makes me feel good to know I can get a ‘snort’ out of you…lol
There are many times when I read some of your “wilder” posts – that I’m laughing so hard, that, sad to say, it’s a snort festival here to rival a most gracious pig stye XD
Goodness you should record such things and share them in a post………..I wonder how I might use a snorting laugh as a prompt for the Tale Weaver…..I’m always thinking up new prompt tasks…..
roflmao —- you do come up with such fascinating prompts – it bothers and irks me when I don’t have the time (for many reasons) to actually get to them …. still, I try.
And so, then I’ll keep these thoughts in mind and flash you an email if something so absurd that “snorting” or “banjos” springs to mind XD
Look forward to it…..if I use it I’ll have to credit you, ok?
no problems – whatever makes you happy 😀
Cute story! Poor guy, he’s got a hedge that’s out to get him and one that’s winking at him. LOL!
Thanks Joy, hope you’ve had a good day.
Yes, I have had a wonderful day. I hope you did too Michael.
Loved the winking one at the end…Well done Michael! I do want to read more. See you next week? Flying is involved… Be well my friend! ^..^
Thanks Barb, look forward to it, see what I can get up to at a great height.
Might not be as high as you think!
Oh good one foot on the ground is fine by me……have a good day.
You too!
Spooky, what if they actually come to life, lol! Good story
Hi Huma, thanks so much for stopping by….yes well you wouldn’t want to speculate too much about that would you…..coming to life I mean….
Sounds like a good Twilight Zone episode.
Gee you are going back a long way. Thanks for stopping by.
Well, I’m more than usually old today, so…. you’re welcome, Sonny.
Old? You Dell? I have an image of you as a sprite young woman barely out of her 50s….
In late Sept I’ll reach 63…but the heat and assorted annoyances have me feeling 100. And “sprite” left me several years ago, so it’s “slow and puffing” as we go, now. (with plenty of groaning and grumpiness, no extra charge!)
It sure sucks getting old Dell don’t I know it too.
I have to start exercising again, I have been slack for too many weeks now.
Oh yeahhh, exercise…I recall that term…must use my treadmill again, once the damn heat cools down (unless I find yet another dandy excuse to procrastinate).
Procrastinating I am expert at Dell
They ought to give degrees in that, doncha think?! Magna cum Laude….when I get around to it….
I’d have a PhD by now.
At least one, I’m sure–if you’re as bad as me. We’d be the speakers every college would die to have…but several classes would graduate before we finally arrived!
I think this poor guy needs to talk to a specialist… 🙂
I don’t know but I wish the guy winked at the hedge back. Great story!
Thank you, yes that comment made me smile. His winking would have added a whole new dimension to the story.
Soon he’ll be coming into the shop with leaves on his lips, necking with the little one that’s winking, but only if her big brother lets him. LOL This was fun!
Goodness one hates to think of such things happening. Thanks for stopping by.
The Shining, only funnier than scarier.
Lol thanks for that I had not seen that comparison.
One of my favourite films/books.
I think I’d be worried about myself if I saw a winking hedge, also one that seemed not to like me. I agree with Alistair that he needs professional help. He’s feeling a bit too close to nature. Good story, Michael, and well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thanks Suzanne, not sure what help he could get, but i think he has added a lot of business and is doing well providing good coffee and entertainment.