The following is a fiction piece of exactly 100 words, according to Microsoft Word. Enjoy!
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The sight of mingling coworkers, bobbing and swaying in their greens and reds, made me nauseous. With a petite Asian woman on his arm, my officemate Jonas sidled next to me. “Rob, meet Amy.”
She offered me her hand, delicate fingers curved down. I gave them a kiss.
Amy smiled. “What do you do?”
Software developer is dull. “I’m a fantasy author.”
Tree ornaments sparkled in her eyes as she grabbed my belt buckle. “What’s your pleasure?”
With a scowl, Jonas clapped her on the shoulder. Her eyes went black. He grimaced. “Don’t say ‘fantasy.’”
Her eyes came back on.
