Tuesday – A Little Personal – Finger Point Prompt –

~ John W. Howell

 

Today I randomly opened The Last Drive to page 259 and, with eyes closed, pointed to the page. My finger fell closest to the word “everyone.” This is our prompt today.

Everyone by John W. Howell © 2026

“All right, everyone, listen up.”

“Oh, here we go. Mr. Know-it-all is taking over.”

“He always takes over.”

“Yeah, and I think it’s a pain.”

“Well, I sure don’t want to do it. Do you?”

“That’s beside the point. It’s just so irritating that he thinks he should be in control.”

“Look at it this way. All we have to do is relax and follow everyone else.”

“That’s a good point. But old ‘I’m In Charge’ won’t let us just follow.”

“What do you mean?”

“He’s got to go hup, hup, hup all the while.”

“I agree that does get old.”

“Why can’t we just go with the flow without all the marching crap?”

“You know, some people just have to believe we are better off with leadership.”

“That would be true if the leadership were competent, but just saying hup, hup, hup doesn’t accomplish anything.”

“Okay, people, time to go. Hup, hup, hup.”

“I think I’m going to stay here.”

“You can’t do that.”

“Why?”

“You are a Lemming.”

“Okay, true enough.”

“Besides, this is a one-time thing. Get over it.”

“You’re right. Let’s go.

 

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I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

52 thoughts on “Tuesday – A Little Personal – Finger Point Prompt –”

  7. Yes, the plight if the lemmings is very sad. But, what the poor little Naughas have to endure is far worse. What they go through for us to have naugahyde is beyond cruel. Oh the humanity 🐳

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