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I need some plot development ideas for a book I'm writing. Here's the lead in:
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@1630 she texted me, asking for gas money.
"Are u at work? I have to work in a couple hours I don't have any gas barely I was wondering if u had 20$ by chance haven't been able to get any massages in I'm sorry to ask was just seeing"
She agreed to meet me at the townhouse @1730. I asked her to call me before she left the apartment to come over. @1800 she's no show. I try calling. No answer. I drive to her apt. Her vehicle is gone. Change of plan, I guess.
I go to grocery store to get some things, but before I get started she calls. She is finally at the townhouse and needed gas to get to work. I leave the store immediately and instruct her to meet me at a gas station between us.
"I WANT TO SLAP YOU"
AT THE GAS STATION, she asks me how I'm doing. I say I want to slap you. She says why. Because you didn't follow the program and the list is so long that you would be late for work before I got finished with it.
We talked while the car filled up. $75. She tried to hug me as she was leaving, but I took her face in my hands, looked into her eyes, and said kiss me. She jerked away saying why would I want to do that?
Because you love me? I replied. We both laughed.
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What happens next? Thanks in advance for any and every idea.
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My friend invited me out for lunch at this nice, clean sit-in place, where I got to order a salad of my choice with two chicken toppings out of a wall-mounted variety. I don't remember the name of the place. However, it was a nice experience. Thereafter, we headed down to one of my favorite dessert destinations, the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in McAllen. It had been a while since we just...
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My Bipolar Disorder is a result of family violence, but I didn't know until I was educated at Mujeres Unidas. Some of the stuff I encountered they called domestic abuse and strictly between spouses. No outside sources or influences. In knowing so, it's how I've been taught to survive and escalate matters to make sure that my case doesn't get dismissed in the court of records. I've also learned...
Is she a user?
Is he abusive when she doesn't want him?
How do they truly feel about one another and what can it lead to?
I guess "she" needed gas money for a week's worth at $75, and you needed to kiss her, although you really wanted to [slap her/smash her] whatever it takes, to make sure you get your massage!
Sounds like a horrible, service-driven transaction, and not a love-driven one. I'm glad Johnnycake isn't like most men willing to put up with nonsense to get some "sheng sheng" if you know what I mean.
I think it depends in what you're into writing
Will it be a love story or drama?
Or a thriller?