Six Sentence Story: Speculations Upon Nothing

Simon leased a room above the cafe a block from the Charles Bridge. He told them he was a tourist and they told him how to get to Prague’s Old Town. Since they didn’t understand why he was alone nor why he tipped so well in the cafe, some speculated that something was going to happen.

However, while Simon was there nothing happened. Even after he left nothing much happened and nothing at all happened that could be linked back to him.

This story is a tale of what happens when nothing happens – or, look at it this way – from nothing you get nothing unless you have the ability to speak the words (which most of us unwittingly do) to curse or bless the unexpected into existence.

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Denise offers the prompt word “lease” for this week’s Six Sentence Stories.

This is my second story for the week. Those who speculate that I have nothing better to do may be right.

Genesis 1:3 KJV – And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Early evening in Prague from the Charles Bridge
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Author: Frank Hubeny

I enjoy walking, poetry and short prose as well as taking pictures with my phone.

29 thoughts on “Six Sentence Story: Speculations Upon Nothing”

  2. damn! what a concept: “...to curse or bless the unexpected into existence.”

    Dude! A Six (or a story or a novel) in a single phrase… may need to borrow/quote it!

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  12. This story really nails that weird feeling of anticipation when nothing actually happens. Kind of like me right now, waiting for the carpet cleaners to finish. I’m just sitting here, expecting something to happen… but nope, just the hum of the cleaning machine.

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