Thank you @mariannewest for another fabulous #freewrite challenge, today's prompt is gardening
To learn more and take part visit https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-132-5-minute-freewrite-wednesday-prompt-gardening
If you don't know what a freewrite is visit @mariannewest, here is a link to the introduction post: https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/writers-or-wanna-be-writers-wanted-be-free-freewrite
This is a stand alone freewrite, although it does follow on from "Jelly". To start at the beginning click here.
Mike squinted in the bright "sun"light. He blinked. The creatures weren't squirrels, or rabbits, he realised. They were little men, garden gnomes in fact.
He blinked again, and shook his head. They were moving too. They seemed to be either elaborate robotic thingies or actual living beings.
And they were gardening.
One of them seemed to be mowing the carpet on the edge of the canal. Another was digging. A third lent on a broom and waved at Mike as he drifted past. Mike raised his uninjured hand in greeting.
"Hello!" the gnome called. "You off to visit HIM are you?"
"What?!" Mike called back.
"HIM!" the gnome said.
Mike didn't know what to say other than, "What?" again.
The gnome shrugged and started sweeping.
"Who is HIM?" Mike shouted as he continued past.
"Oh..." shouted the gnome. "You know!" Mike felt like crying. With frustration, he thought...
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The Jelly wobbles on...
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