Very short and quick chapter.

Chrissy is getting impatient with me.

Chrissy looked up from her lap-top and sighed. “I'm bored!” she said.

Ian set his novel down and looked at her. “Yeah... me, too,” he replied.

“There's nothing happening!” she said impatiently.

“No,” he agreed, “Nothing's happening.”

“That guy needs to do something!” she said with annoyance.

“What guy?”

“That author guy you keep talking about. The one that's supposedly writing our story.”

“Oh. That guy.”

“Yeah! That guy! He needs to get busy and start writing again!”

Ian shrugged. “Maybe he has writer's-block. Or maybe he's got something else going on right now.”

“More important than us?!” she asked derisively.

He shrugged again.

Chrissy looked up toward the ceiling and called out to no one in particular, “Hey! Write something for Christ's sake, will you?! I'm going stir crazy here!”

(Patience, Chrissy... patience)

Author's Note

I have put the story of Ian and Chrissy on hold as I prepare for an upcoming art festival. It got me to wondering what happens to them when I'm not writing.

Reviews

[jdr / Jennifer]

I love the voice in this- I will definitely go back and start at the beginning. Still, great piece of writing. Love the conversation and already looking forward to reading more. Excellent style and form, very well written. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[Craig2591]

Thank you for the review.

[Christine Mae]

My names Christine! My besties call me Chrissy! OMG u made it sound JUST LIKE ME! I'm an impatient person, :) and im prouuuuuuuudd of it! Loved your story!

[Craig2591]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. My book, 'Not Your Usual Love Story', is about the unlikely romance between Ian and Chrissy.

[Wendy Seames Garner]

Loved your little story, Craig! I'm wondering what my characters are saying about me after being absent all summer?

[Craig2591]

Thanks. I imagine they're pretty PO'd with you right about now.

[RachelReaper]

Haha, I love when people write about what their character's do in what I call the "imagination lobby", kind of like a sanctuary, waiting for you to continue your story line or starting fights with each other, this is so cool!

[Craig2591]

Thanks! "Imagination Lobby" - I like that!

[Tabitha t]

lol I love this! I often feel like my characters are just sitting there in the middle of some problem waiting for me to figure out their way out! this was amazing! I love this for real.

[Craig2591]

Thank you, Tabitha. Once this weekend is over I'll catch up on your story. I can't wait to find out what happens next.

[Tabitha t]

Thanks! I really need to go through alot of your work as well.

[Faith]

love it! It does call to you...

[Tina Kline]

I like this. Very clever and amusing. A good little piece that proves our characters that we create really do need us to exist and live!

[Craig2591]

I thought about it the other day at work. "I wonder what's happening with Ian and Chrissy right now? Are they in suspended animation, or just sitting around waiting for something to happen?" (Now you know where Ian gets all of his crazy ideas and theories)

[Tina Kline]

It was a really good idea.