Title: Pulling the Plug
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Terri’s bare knee touched cold linoleum. The distinct aroma of disinfectant, liberally applied over thirty years, was strong in this corner. She fumbled with the cord and wrinkled her nose.
“Is this no other way?” she asked.
“No, I’m afraid not.”
Terri yanked, but the plug and outlet refused to end their embrace. She wiggled and pulled until she broke the bond. The whirring compressor grew silent. The familiar vibration faded in Terri’s heart along with memories of late-night bottles, birthday cakes, spilled milk, and Sunday dinners.
“You’ll love the new fridge. It pairs with your phone. There’s an app.”
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Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Haha! I like this. A fridge pairing with the phone! 😄😛
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You know they have smart refrigerators? The future has arrived. 😊
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Well I didn’t! Thanks for increasing my knowledge! 😉😃
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A contrast between nostalgia for obsolete technology and the lure of the new. I like this piece
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Thanks Neil. Glad you liked it. 💕
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Can I get the fridge to cook dinner? that would be really convenient!
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😄 Isn’t that what the kitchen elves are for? 😊
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I like how you have formed a bond, in the story, with a favourite kitchen appliance. the promise at the end says we are moving into the technological world. With this new App, will Terri will be able to call the fridge from the supermarket or will the fridge already have ordered online?
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Thanks James. Right now they can help you inventory and monitor the contents, so being able to order items you are running low on is probably the next step.
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New relationships need time to take root. She should give the new fridge a chance.
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I am sure she will, Joseph.
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🙂
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Haha! I love it. Resistance to the new (refreshing…)
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Thank you, Dale. It was a fun piece to write.
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😊
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Every year there is something that is re-invented and this would be clever! There’s an app for everything now. Thanks for the chuckle!
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I a delighted the story made you smile, Nan. I hope you have a wonderful day. 😊
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