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\"phone\"<\/a>The Scottish Book Trust run a monthly contest to write a 50 word story on a given theme. Last month, it was mobile phones, and a few of our members decided to give it a try. Here are our attempts.<\/em><\/p>\n

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My Waterloo<\/strong><\/p>\n

The visiting dignitaries glared. There\u2019s a suppressed smile from Sweden at the vibrating roar of \u2018Waterloo\u2019. The contents of my bag rattled onto the glass table; a stray lipstick came to rest against the glass of Russia\u2019s ambassador. I snatched up the handset, the reminder read \u201cswitch phone to silent\u201d.<\/p>\n

Susan Proctor<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cDa da?\u201d
\nShe pulls herself up.
\n[Bleep bleep]
\n\u201cIn a minute darlin\u2019,\u201d
\n\u201cDa da?\u201d
\nShe steadies herself.
\n\u201cI just need to check this, I\u2019ll be two seconds\u201d
\n\u201cDa da?\u201d
\nShe takes a tiny step, and then another and another, before landing in a heap.
\n\u201cWhat you doing down there darlin?\u201d<\/p>\n

Rosie Baillie<\/em><\/p>\n

The Modern Author\u2019s Lament<\/strong><\/p>\n

“They are stranded on a remote island.
\nBeen done.
\nThe battery is dead.
\nToo obvious.
\nShe drops it down the toilet while she\u2019s checking Twitter.
\nToo contrived.
\nOkay, I give up. How can I stop every plot twist being foiled by \u2018The hero checks it up on her mobile phone?\u2019”<\/p>\n

Craig Mudie<\/em><\/p>\n

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