but_can_i_be_trusted: from the Wayne & Shuster 'Art Gallery' pantomime sketch (Cones)
cyberiad_queen ([personal profile] but_can_i_be_trusted) wrote in [community profile] vocab_drabbles2025-01-10 09:00 pm

[Challenge #16: Buttress] Original Fiction: 'Hiccups and Hang-ups'

Title: 'Hiccups and Hang-ups'
Fandom: Original Fiction
Author: [personal profile] but_can_i_be_trusted
Rating: G
Word Count: 90
Characters/Pairings: Original
Warnings: None
Summary: "I'm so glad you asked."

"So, how's that big construction project of yours going?"

"I'm so glad you asked."

"Then let's have an answer, shall we? How is that construction project going?"

"Well, I've been at it for the past several years, and I think I've finally made some genuine progress."

"That's great."

"Thanks. It could be better, though, to be honest. There've been a few hiccups and hang-ups."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah; it all came about when I started to put in the flying buttresses."

"Well, what happened?"

"They flew away. Haven't seen 'em since."