The Rules

Build characters in few sentences, introduce them to each other, and you decide how to continue. Be gentle, be nasty, be yourself. It's your own decision. If your heart is big enough, share how your character overcame the whole situation, at least in a short paragraph at the end of the story.

As mentioned above, women could write from a girl/woman perspective and men could write about men.

The task is to continue Charles’ story.

(Women could write from Eva's perspective)

Adam: "Charles, are we still in the hospital?"

Charles: "Yes sir, after my last story you fell asleep."

Adam: "Good. Charles, may I share something with you? I'd like to tell you about one of the girls I really fell in love with."

Charles: "I'd love to hear that story sir. Let me pour you a glass of water."

Adam: "Thank you Charles! You are so kind. So, here we go. I was only twenty-two years old. The last time I fell in love was maybe eight years ago."

The Story

Adam: "We met the night of her twenty-first birthday. She was out with her friends, wearing a royal purple dress. Nervous to approach her, I took an extra shot of liquid courage and waited for my favorite hip-hop song. Once she turned to me and smiled, I was hooked."

Charles: "Wow, you remember what she was wearing?"

Adam: "Oh, YES! She had a smile that made you forget the world was cruel. She spent some time overseas modeling, but came back here to open her own business."

Charles: "Why didn't you marry her?"

Adam: "Well, I didn't realize she loved me, nor I her. We parted ways soon after meeting, thinking her religious beliefs would always be what tore us apart."

Charles: "You said you didn't realize you loved her?"

Adam: "We had our fun and went our separate ways. I moved on and was always surprised when she asked to see me. After a few years, she asked less and less. One of the last moments we spent together, she confessed to never letting go of hope. As a fool, I wished her well and closed my heart to change. She never contacted me after that, and I never forgot her words."

Charles: "I thought you said you loved her?"

Adam: "I loved what we could have been, I loved her freedom to laugh, I loved holding her close. I didn't realize I was enough for her; until that weekend, when I saw her with someone else. My body reacted without my permission. My heart raced, I began to sweat with anger, and before I knew it, shots were fired."

Charles: "You hit him?"

Adam: "Remember when I said, you were wanted for murder?"

Charles: "I cleared it up with the police, they understand, I... wait a minute."

Adam: "Thank you for clearing that up for me. I didn't realize she would go crazy and kill him. You did me a solid by getting rid of her for me. I couldn't do it myself. She still smiles at me whenever I walk into the room. The woman I set him up with turned out better than I thought. I tried to keep her safe for as long as I could, but when I saw their marriage going the right direction, I knew it was time."

Charles: "...You killed her husband." Charles attempted to scream. He attempted to move, and he attempted to push the call the nurse button. He slowly lost the ability to move and found himself slowly falling into a deep sleep.

Adam: "Don't worry, the medication will allow you to go in your sleep. I told you to stop worrying about your neighbors."

The end.