This is my entry for the 31 Sentences contest of 
Well, I must say it's a pretty interesting experience, or rather stressful (maybe complicated and frustrating)? Adapting a story to a certain number of words per sentence is quite complicated but entertaining. It's the first time I've done this kind of activity, however, I have no idea if I've done it right.
Like many things in life, time will tell
Here it is
| Nº | Story |
|---|---|
| I don't know how the hell they convinced me to come here. Not that I have any real serious problem. | 20 |
| One of the worst things I hate, besides going to a psychiatric office, is waiting. That's for sure. At least I got there early for the appointment. | 27 |
| Tiniest room | 2 |
| 12x13 feet room maybe, a lamp, plant, and a couple of pictures on the wall. One of them challenged me. What the hell could I be doing wrong?. | 28 |
| An ugly light color on the walls | 7 |
| Damn it. There were two more people waiting. What the hell were they doing here? We're supposed to come at a specific appointment time. | 24 |
| I sure smile politely and they immediately smiled back at me. I sat close to the magazine rack. | 18 |
| Jesus! | 1 |
| Why do waiting rooms always have magazines so old? | 9 |
| I took a look at the messy pile in the magazine rack | 12 |
| One of magazine title was noticeable: The latest Harry Potter movie is finally coming out! | 15 |
| Isn't it enough what they charge us to buy new magazines? | 11 |
| One patient's restless knee started to bother me. I took the magazine and opened it wide to cover the discomfort. I spied on my other companion | 26 |
| Apparently, behind the pile of layers of clothing, there was a woman. She'd covered her face too | 17 |
| She wore rubber gloves and had dark glasses; probably she was some kind of cleaning freak. | 16 |
| Another annoying thing appered | 4 |
| Mr. Restless-Knees started chewing gum out loud, becoming even more annoying. I gave him a scolding look and he smiled back | 21 |
| Suddenly, his gum jumped up from his mouth | 8 |
| This thing got the human mummy and she jumped up in a way that any Olympic player would envy. Despite the apology from the knee-jerk, the girl left without saying goodbye. | 31 |
| One down, one to go. | 5 |
| Surely, Mr.Knee was an obsessive smoker, so I searched a particular ad. Et voilà. I left the ad page open on the table while I pretended to check my phone. | 30 |
| It hadn't passed a minute later when Mr. jittery-knee left the room at once | 14 |
| I leaned back in my chair, happily thinking that I would be the next to be served. I waited delightfully in peace | 22 |
| A lady appeared holding a notebook in her hands. She was suddenly surprised | 13 |
| "What happened to the other patients? She asked. I really have no idea, I lied. I guess it is my turn, isn't it?" | 23 |
| "You are Mr.?" She asked again. "Phillips," I responded. She checked her notebook, frowned and then explain to me | 19 |
| "There's a problem" | 3 |
| "What do you mean?" I inquired | 6 |
| "I regret to inform that your appointment is on Wednesday" | 10 |
| I checked the date again on my cell phone and indeed my mouth was as wide open as The Grand Canyon. I certainly was wrong. | 25 |
| "Can't the doctor make an exception, there's no one else here," I complained. "Sorry. Doctor's policy". And I left crying "The least you can do is buy new magazines!" | 29 |
I don't know how the hell they convinced me to come here, not that I have any real serious problem. One of the worst things I hate, besides going to a psychiatric office, is waiting next to a bunch of freaks and try to be calm down.
Freaks Alert!
A flat room, maybe 12 by 13 feet, one lamp, a plant and a couple of paintings hanging on the wall, one of them telling me I’m wrong?
Perhaps the fact that I came here
There were already two more people and I guess nobody taught them the appointments have a specific time that tells them when to come. I did smile politely and they immediately smiled back at me while I looked for a comfortable chair.
Magazines!
Of course, magazines from last century. Isn’t it great? So, I decided to grab a good magazine from the messy pile. What are the odds? Harry Potter’s last movie finally came out! Should I buy Bitcoins?
Isn't it enough what they charge us to buy new magazines?
It wasn't enough with their presence; I also had to have patience with the unconscious and exasperating clattering of the gentleman’s heel in front of me. I checked my other companion and apparently, behind all the layers of clothing, there was a woman. She also wore rubber gloves and dark glasses; probably she was some kind of cleaning freak.
Another annoying sound roused. Mr. Restless-heel started chewing gum out loud, despite I frowned at him, he just smiled back at me and become irritating
Suddenly, his gum got out from his mouth. It fell right on the human mummy and she jumped up in a way that any Olympic player would envy; I couldn't avoid chuckling, she looked down on us and left.
One down, one to go.
It would be easier to get rid of Mr. Annoying-heel; as an obsessive smoker, he would leave as soon as I put a cigarette ad in front of his eyes.
I searched for the ad and put the magazine wide open over freaky-girl’s chair. He became anxious, tried hard to fight the urge, sadly he had to go and I happily leaned back in my chair.
I waited delightfully in peace for the assistant to check in my appointment.
A lady showed up holding a notebook and asked about the other patients, I shrugged my shoulders and she nervously scratched her neck.
After I told her who I was, I asked when I could meet the doctor and she scratched again
"There's a problem"
"What do you mean?" I inquired
"I regret to inform that your appointment is on Wednesday"
I rushed to check the date on my cell phone and my mouth got opened as wide as the Grand Canyon; was the painting right?
After begging for an exception and complaining about no one else being in the room, in the face of her refusal, I blamed them for not buying new magazines.
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