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Alison Hawke

Drabble of the Month

Thank you to all who sent in drabbles about incompatibility. This month's winners are newcomers Emily Gordts and Gerald Ealy. Congratulations!

The Power of Words by Emily Gordts Surprising that such a strong, emancipated woman could rely on online love tests before she considered dating any guy. Surprising, yet she had taken the test every single time. Now it was totally different. She was in love. Big time. The sound of his footsteps outside her office made her go crazy. He didn't even know her. Yet. She was slightly nervous when she pressed 'enter.' She had always gotten a fifty-nine percent compatibility rate. The screen flickered. The footsteps outside her office suddenly sounded threatening. One word and all her hope had vanished. He seemed unreachable. One word. Incompatible. The Missing Piece by Gerald Ealy Each time he tried to match the parts, they wouldn't fit. He couldn't figure it out. He rechecked the bins to see if he missed anything, but to no avail. If he went out for a replacement now, his masterpiece might spoil and nothing's open at this hour. He relived the night and as he recalled the acquisition, he saw the mistake. He'd swung the ax too wide, missing the critical target. Now he had no choice. He was forced to get a replacement and it had to match the others. "Maybe there's a late crowd at the opera café?"

The theme for August is observers (due July 10th), the theme for September is waiting for...(due August 10th), suggested by Peter Keane, and the theme for October is obscure (due September 10th), from Dawn Arkin. If you have any ideas for Drabble themes, please email me.

PLEASE read the drabble submission guidelines before sending in your entry. Only one entry per person per month.

Email your drabbles and themes to me at drabble@technologist.com.