h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: Growing Up Fast - A3776574
Author: Pinniped - U183682


I haven't posted one here in quite a while, so humour me.

Somebody set me a challenge of writing a first person narrative using short words, and with a decent plot for once. Waddya reckon?

"My stupid mobile started ringing."

One smally mistake
"I just asked him what he was he was staring at"
Too many he was's

I enjoyed reading this and I think that you certainly completed the challenge.

*Whisper*
I don't understand it properly though. I think I'm either sleepy or not on the ball enough. I don't understand who the boy was

Thank you. This was like eating caramel ice cream.

Thanks all.

I'm getting a morning-after feel re-reading this. It's not quite as slick as I thought while it came together, but still not too bad.

The writing was ice-cream assisted, db, so you must be psychic, but we knew that already.

No surprise either that Jodan empathises with mobile phones

Before I post Kat's spoiler, let's give it a while. I think the clues are there, and this one is supposed to have some puzzle-fun to it. In fact, anyone else think they know what's going on?

Pin

I don't have a mobile phone.
(Well, actually yes, I do, but I got it two days ago... so that barely counts)

I think I know what's going on in the story. Which is rare for me with your pieces.

Now I feel REALLY silly

Oh excellent, a Pin piece in the AWW .

I've ideas about the underlying theme, but I'm not sure.

In the detail it's like fitting pieces of a jigsaw together which look as if they're from different pictures. There's a piece with jungle on it and a piece with a pub, for instance. Perhaps I'm being too literal. And there's a boy who's lived somewhere who hasn't lived there yet, which I definitely can't be literal about.

I think I got it, but rather than make myself look stupid, I'll wit until the answer is revealed...