They're here- The Ink Well Prompt #51

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Well hello there everyone out in the #inkwell world, I hope that you're all well and creating written works of art everywhere.

For my second post in the intriguing #inkwell community so wonderfully created by the generous team of @raj808 and @stormlight24 and run by @jayna, @agmoore, @gracielaacevedo and @wrestlingdesires I couldn't stop thinking about joining in with the weekly prompt and so for this week I invite your to read They're Here which I just wrote now.

And if you too want to have a go and write an original short story unique to the weekly prompt, then please check out this link here to see what you have to do @theinkwell/the-ink-well-prompt-51-see-this-post-for-prompt-and-rules

So without further ado, I give you They're Here, an original short story by me.

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They’re here! squealed Thelma suddenly, her tiny voice even tinier.

They’re here! exclaimed Louise excitedly and soon those two words echoed around the compound in a musical chorus as everybody excitedly whispered they’re here they’re here, except Bert.

Bert personally couldn’t understand the excitement and eagerness that everybody was showing.

Sure, the gates to the compound hadn’t been opened for quite awhile and Bert was quite happy about that because Bert didn’t like intruders and as always when there was an announcement of new arrivals Bert’s thoughts immediately turned to intruders.

Bert was happy in his quiet and peaceful existence.

Bert knew everyone. He knew their habits, their chatter and best of all they knew him.

And Bert liked it that way because Bert was actually quite a shy fellow and now that Bert was getting on in age and his joints were aching a lot more, it was not just the shyness that kept these conversations and interactions to a minimum, but also the pain from the arthritis that made him less and less inclined to engage any more than he absolutely had to.

So when this announcement of new arrivals had swept through the compound like wildfire weeks beforehand, Bert just rolled his eyes and stayed in the background keeping silent, listening to all the young ones with their excited chatter asking each other silly questions surmising about what the new arrivals would be like.

Bert already knew what they’d be like, as Bert had lived there for a long time and seen many new arrivals come and go and to him, they were all the same.

Loud, obnoxious, arrogant, taking up too much room, even though everyone else through that the new arrivals bought life, fun, happiness and adventure with them.

So as always when the large heavy metal doors noisily slid open and the entourage of cars and trucks rolled through, Bert stood to the back of the crowd and watched in silence as everybody else in front of him ooed and ahhed at the pageantry happening in front of them.

Tired of the commotion Bert retired to his home and carried on with his day in his usual fashion- The TV with the same tired, old programs running in the background day after day, intermittent naps alternated with intermittent nibbling on the meals that his carers bought for him regularly.

And life for Bert continued on in this way as the excitement of the new arrivals died down for a couple of days until late one night as Bert had dozed off to the TV in front of him, there was a loud banging on his door.

Burt, Burt we need your help! please come please come and help u!s yelled his neighbour Patty through the door.

As much as Bert was a loner, he wasn’t mean or selfish by any means, so when he heard the distress in Patty’s voice, he immediately jumped up as fast as his achy bones would let him and went outside to where she was standing ringing her hands in worry.

Oh Bert I knew that I could count on you. Please come over here and help me. She said as she bounded off the patio down onto the footpath into her next door neighbours house.

Bert followed as quickly as he could, following Patty through the door and arrived just as the new arrivals were crying in a combination of pain and joy.

Patty threw a bundle of towels into Berts hands as she gestured towards the new arrivals and began hurried introductions.

So everyone she said this is Bert that I was telling her about one of my oldest and dearest friends and who has lived here for a long time.

And since Bert has had so much experience of his own I thought it be the best to have here to help you.

So Bert, this is your new neighbour Emma and her partner and Emmett.

Nice to meet you finally Bert they said as Bert slowly sat down in front of them with the towels.

Suddenly Emma crouched over in pain, a low moan escaping her lips and within moments a tiny bundle had popped out onto the towels in front of them and seconds later another one after that.

Oh my god! exclaimed Emma. They’re here. They’re finally here and with wonder in his voice, Bert looked up to everyone after he finished wrapping up the twins in the towels and said yes, yes they’re here.

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Thank you so much for reading my post , I really hope that you enjoyed it and look forward to your comments and thoughts.

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