One Perfect Sentence - Inspiring April Challenge!

[Hannah Faoileán]

Inspired by a conversation with a friend of mine, your April challenge is to complete the following to create One Perfect Sentence:

The split second before I hit . . .

The rules are simple:

• Each entry must be ONE sentence only, as defined by the basic rules of English grammar. We will notice if you squeeze unrelated clauses together and pretend it's a sentence, so please don't do it. Your entry will be disqualified and removed.

• Don’t comment on other people's entries – this makes the thread far less readable. If you’d like to make a comment – or if you have a question – then please do so in Café Life, using the “One Perfect Sentence” prefix. I will keep checking the thread to answer any questions. If you have a question you don't want others to read, please private message me directly.

• You can make as many entries as you want to.

• IMPORTANT: You MUST make your entry anonymous by ticking the “Posting as Anonymous?” box. Entries that don’t do this will be removed.

Voting will open later this month.

Good luck and get writing!

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the armed policewoman in the face with the biodegradable bag of composting, the dog let out a howl so unnerving that it stopped everyone in their tracks.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the switch, it occurred to me I could prove her innocence.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit her, I realized the kids were awake and I was going to have to kill them, as well.

 

[Anonymous]

The second after I hit liftoff, I remembered that it had been my job to pack all the food for the astronauts.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the ON switch for my headphones, I realised that the sensational lover whose performance the loud woman on the phone was sharing with the whole carriage was... my husband.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the eject button Frankie yelled at me through the chaos, "I'm staying!"

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the dandelions with the rotating blades of my lawn mower, I realised they were only a small evolutionary step away from self-awareness, perambulation and the eventual enslavement of the human race.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the turbulence, I flipped the lid off the lovely hot soup my husband had prepared.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit submit, I thought perhaps I lacked the grit to sit in the silence of your rejection.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the blood-red button to turn off life support, her eyes shot open.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit 1-million followers, I realised I was utterly alone.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit rock bottom, I realised it wasn't made of rock, but quicksand.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the glass, I saw my horrified reflection... and laughed.

 

[Anonymous]

The split second before I hit the pause button on the TV, I thought she was coming in to apologize.

 

[Hannah Faoileán]

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