#WIPpet Wednesday - Murder at the Bingo Hall - Missing Mate

It's WIPpet Wednesday... :)

Brief Context
This is a first snippet from my NaNoWriMo WIP, Murder at the Bingo Hall, which is all Andrea's fault...as always. ;) This actually started out as her creation.

The story features Iris (George's mum) and her friend Pauline, who are both bingo regulars and also cleaners at the bingo hall. That's where this story begins.

WIPpet Maths for Wednesday 14th November, 2018
14 x 11 = 154 words

And the WIPpet Snippet:
There was nothing else for it; Iris finished the row of tables she was on, dumped the bag of rubbish and marched back upstairs to the foyer and pushed the toilet door open.

“Paul? You in there, love?”

No response was forthcoming, or none she heard. She cocked her head and listened.

“Pauline?”

Still not a peep. Iris released the door and set off for the main entrance, which was the only external exit Pauline could use without giving away that she was skiving.

“Oy, we’re a long way off done, you know,” Iris said as she stepped outside, catching her breath in the chilly air. The wind was bitter and blowing rain right in her face, making it hard to see, but not so hard she’d have missed Pauline had she been out there. Truth be told, no-one in their right mind would stay out there longer than need be. It was Baltic.

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What is WIPpet Wednesday?
WIPpet Wednesday is a blog hop where authors share from their current works in progress - expertly organised/hosted by Emily Wrayburn - and the excerpt has to relate to the date in some way. For links to other fabulous authors' WIPpets, visit: http://www.inlinkz.com/wpview.php?id=355404



Thanks for reading
Deb x

Comments

  1. Fallon12:50 pm

    Uh oh, where's Pauline? You've got me intrigued.

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    1. Debbie McGowan3:09 pm

      :) It was only when I posted this that I realised how the first chapter read, which isn't a bad thing. Such a raw first draft, though.

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  2. AM Leibowitz2:38 am

    I'm hoping the title doesn't mean literally and that poor Pauline is the victim! LOL. Iris has definitely grown on me over time. She's definitely due for a story.

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  3. Eden "Kymele" Mabee4:39 pm

    Very visual... I've done that "end of event" clean up enough times. It can get pretty nerve-wracking to not be able to touch base with your other helpers after a certain point.

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