Prompt: 065. bathrobe
1. Their elderly neighbor had forgotten to close his bathrobe again.
A. Their elderly neighbor had forgotten to close his bathrobe again. It was a battle not to look down, which was weird because he definitely didn’t want to see low dangling old man bits.
“Hey, Mr. Morton. It looks like you forgot to put on pants again.”
“Didn’t I? Oh dear. Excuse me just a moment.” Mr. Morton unhurriedly closed his robe. He didn’t show an ounce of discomfort. “Thank you. And how are you today?”
2. She wasn’t sure what to do when he answered his door in a silk bathrobe and seemingly nothing else.
A. She wasn’t sure what to do when he answered his door in a silk bathrobe and seemingly nothing else. It caused her to freeze for a moment, just long enough for his leer to become fully formed on his face.
“Well, hello sweetheart. What can I do for you?”
She swallowed and hefted the clipboard in her arms. “Excuse me, sir, but I’ve been hired to ask the people in your neighborhood if they would like to participate in a survey. Everyone who participates will be entered into a random drawing. First prize is $1000. Second prize is $500. And third prize is a tee shirt. Would you like to participate in our survey today?”
3. The insistent sound of the fire alarm urged her to move faster. She pulled on her bathrobe and clutched her laptop to her chest as she stumbled toward the door.
A. The insistent sound of the fire alarm urged her to move faster. She pulled on her bathrobe and clutched her laptop to her chest as she stumbled toward the door. Her heart was beating fast with terror and she was still half-asleep.
When she reached the hallway, she was surprised by the amount of smoke in the air. She coughed and pulled the front of the tee shirt she’d worn to bed up over her mouth and nose. She could see the elevator up ahead and knew that the stairs she’d never used were on the other side of it.
