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Spoilt for Choice
By Blackcat
13 March 2007
This is my first posting - a very short, short story!  I did find a forum entitled "100 word stories" and posted it, but I wasn't sure if many people visit there, so thought I would post it here too.  I have yet to master my way around the site. 

Jan.

Too hard”, said Bert, screwing up the corner of his mouth.

“That one’s too soft,” he said, pointing to the other corner.

“I don’t want any of those trendy new ones either - two-tone and too artificial. They don’t even smell right. There’s even white ones in there – now that ain’t right in any collection.”

“Maybe what you want is underneath, Granddad,” said Felicity, as she lifted the corner of the paper.

“Yes, there it is” said Bert, reaching for the round one with the squiggle on top. “You can’t beat a good old-fashioned dark chocolate with mint cream centre.”

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Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3351 comments posted) 12th March 2007
I always got told off for rooting round in the box for my favourite chocs when I was a kid, so how come the oldies can get away with,not fair. 
You seem to be in the right place. This is short stories and yours was undeniably short.... and quite fun as well. 
I liked it 
J

Written by Clifftown (620 comments posted) 13th March 2007
Yep, I liked it too - a fun read!

Written by Phil (6713 comments posted) 15th March 2007
Nice little cameo. I used get told off for sucking off the chocolate and spitting out the nuts. 
 
Phil.

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