Same Lane

Written in response to: "Write a story that only consists of dialogue. "

Speculative

".......Allow me to bellow, loudly, black man say it proudly....mmmm...mmm...sick weather, slick tethers....hhmmm...big dreams...big queens...i'm bustin onto big scenes, clockin' you like a cukoo and burying your YOU TUBE....bbbbrrrrat bbbrrrraattttt, now your playground is no more fun, duck, run, no pun, intended, your lives over , now youve been unfriended....you wish but you could neva, weather this weatha, getting paids my number one pleasue......black top boards, street teachers, white chalk lessons.....no vacations...mmmm...ha ha...mmmm.....yea yea....."

"There's a food drive down at the church this Saturday you should come with me i'm going to pick up a few things for my neighbor You now the one, the young girl with all those kids? WELL she certainly has a house full, I have so many stories I shouldnt even start right now but you know the pastor this past Sunday spoke on helping others and we've never spoke but i figure i could help the poor girl. working two jobs and always leaving those babies with the most fool babysitters, drinking and carrying on. I dont want to get involved but i could drop a box of food off i suppose. Especially since her man off and left her or baby daddy or whatever he was it was just last spring did you hear what he did?!!...."

"No , but i can imagine. What a shame, the way these young people act now days most of um shouldnt even have kids. no sense at all. I dont think i'll make it on Saturday for the drive, my hips are acting up again, its all the cold weather im sure. you know what? I stayed with my man 35 years, until the day he died, barely gave me a sideways glance except at dinner and bed time. Could have been worse really. I had the good sense not to shame my family by leaving him although i did thik about it often. No back bones these young people....."

"Today a man was robbed at gunpoint outside of....."

"This is my favorite new life hack guys you just put this in here and....."

"Skipppiiittyyydipppiiitttyyyywutwutwutuwutohduhduhnononononono......."

"Who did it better, me or my sister? Like and comment below!......."

"Wash your hair with this everynight and watch as ......."

"Ahhhhhhhh its sooooo hot ahhhhhh ahhhh get it off me! Give me some water ahhhhh!..."

"10 reasons boomers are clueless, one, they always say..."

"This is sooo satisfying you guys omgggggg , LOOK, it squishes right through my fingers....."

" Ok watch as we throw lettuce at this car, ahaha heehee this is so funny....."

"Yeah, so then they all stabbed him to death and it was like the most scary thing i have ever seen but so cool like we have to watch it tonight. This party is going to be so lit , we are going to be so lit. Any way, I met the senior guy after school and got the vape. Its fruit punch berry artic glacier blast. When do your parents get home? I have the perfect outfit for the party tonight, just ordered it off TEMU, look, stop brain rotting and LOOK !..."

"Yas girl, its giving total Jenner energy. I don't know, my dad will probably be with his friends at the bar, he practically lives there. Mom is out of town which is super sus but whatever. You can use my make-up. Let me see that thing , I dont think its charged......"

"Sir, I'm sorry to bother you, you can see I have a bad leg, injured in IRAQ. Its hard for me to stand the whole trip. do you mind sharing your seat?"

"Oh I see.....sure....let me move my bag, you know I had a cousin that was over in Iraq too, did two tours......"

"How can you even believe THAT?! Whats next?! Your going to try and convince me of flat earth, or let me guess, a fake moon landing?! Or maybe the holocaust just didnt happen huh? You must truly live under a rock! THEY have completely ruined this country, Marxists and illegal aliens and gays! And what about school shootings, you know those only happen in BLUE states Right?!...."

"Comical, truly comical. YOUR red president has ran this country into the ground with his delusional conspiracy theories but some how i am the crazy one? Wake up! People cant even afford food! My husband lost his job because of all this stupid cut backs and NOW I'm stuck listening to a preaching dictator and his minions!...."

"Vrrrrrooooom, I'm riding whoops fell off my seat...yes..ther we go...hello there little lady, yea on fire times two that's just how i like it come on over here....let me show you sumthin...no?... Oh why or why she left me big down the road and the car is broken with no change no change need to be jus one more sip, You got some change?....."

"SHHHHHH hunny please be quiet, sit down, SIT DOWN, shhhhh ok are you cold? Heres my coat ok. Look out the window, isnt that nice? The snow is falling, it beautiful right? Oh please try not to sing so loud your going to wake up your brother! Lets count the people, uhgggggg listen to me!....."

"Oh Mr. Sun, sun, Mr. Golden sun, please shine down on meeeeeeeee! Oh Mr. Sun, sunnnn, Mr. Golden sun, hiding behind a treeeeee, i wanna play with you , I wannna see you! Make a snow man with meeeee, Mr. sun!......."

"Whaaaaaa...ahaha....whaaaaaa...mama...ma.....whaaaa....WHAAAAAAA....."

"Buzzzzzz, Buzzzzz, Buzzzzz. HeY! Ok, yes, ill be home soon! Just go ahead without me!....yes, i mean it! I'm on the way home but its a pretty long ride from work....No! you cant wait for me! Mom needs you, you know she hates hospitals she probably cussing the nurse out as we speak! How did it happen?...Ok ok just tell me later! I'll let you get going! Hurry! Bye!"

"Hi sorry to bother you but i'm new in town and have no clue where i'm going. Please tell me this is the bus that stops at the new plant? I got confused with the scedule. If its not i'm going to have a long walk home!...."

"Nah that one came after this one. Dont trip if you stay at the spot and wait another one will come through before too long. Have you over on the other side before dark....."

"Excuse me, you dropped your pen.."

"Oh, Thank you SO MUCH!"

"BEEP! NEXT STOP WRIGLYS STADIUM! BEEEEPPP"

Posted Sep 27, 2025
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