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Double Trouble
The Daily Word #119 ~ tumble
The Frequency Change Publication offers random words with random word counts. This challenge involves a word count of 400 and includes the word ‘tumble’. Here’s my response.
“Line up, children! On your best behavior and no monkey business!” Master Will bellowed as he marched alongside the orphan train. “Polite, quiet children will have the best chance for a good home,” Master Will barked as he pinned a numbered cloth on each child’s coat.
Cathleen and Christine moved closer to each other, holding hands.
“They never take two girls,” David taunted the twins with a sneaky smile. “Maybe one girl, or one girl and one boy. Definitely two boys, but never two girls.”
The girls knew he was right.
Master Ed continued to number the children.
“Double Trouble,” David snickered as he boarded the orphan train.
The girls began to plot. No words, just staring into each other’s eyes.
Cathleen looked to Master Will’s boots; Christine nodded.
Christine looked to the keys jingling off his belt; Cathleen nodded.
The children took their seats. Cathleen and Christine sat across from each other with the aisle separating them.
