#ThePrompt - Joy
I started off by looking 'joy' up in the dictionary - great happiness or a person or thing that causes happiness. This didn't fill me with inspiration so I just decided to 'go with the flow' so let's see what happens ...
Joy
The clock crept slowly, oh so slowly towards 3 o'clock. It had been 5 minutes to 3 for about 10 minutes; then 3 minutes to 3 for 15 minutes; the final minute had so far taken 3 hours and showed no signs of ending.
The noise in the room reached yet another crescendo and she looked up from her desk, peering over her glasses until it went quiet. With a sigh she closed her book, clipped the top on her pen and stood up.
Thirty two expectant faces turned towards her. Eager faces, hanging on her every word. The power she had; power over these lives. Whatever she said next would make or break their weekend. She smoothed the wrinkles out of her skirt, removed her glasses and coughed to get their attention.
The minute hand finally reached 3 o'clock. She breathed in deeply. Here came her moment of joy.
"Class dismissed. See you all on Monday."
Excellent-I loved 3.45 when I was at school-spent most of the day clock watching until it came around. that was always a joyful moment for me :-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha! That Friday feeling eh?! I don't get that so much now I work part time - better work life balance I guess although small children thrown into the mix is hit and miss on the joy front some days :-) #theprompt
ReplyDeleteBrilliant take on the prompt, love it! These small moments are full of joy, aren't they :) Thanks so much for linking to #ThePrompt x
ReplyDeleteFriday! Woo! I got a whiff of that feeling just reading this. Brings back all those memories too. x
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