TRIAL AND ERROR | short stories + snippets

A friend shared this drabble prompt: You've been hired as the personal assistant to a talking houseplant with diva tendencies. And it was meant for Cece and Nikki from my books Cece, Disrespectfully and Nikki & Joe, Casually so here is 100 words about it.

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"–And you have to give them affirmations every morning." Nicolás attaches the laminated plant-care instructions to the refrigerator. "All sorted?"

Cece stares at him. "Yeah, it's sorted: fat chance am I doing owt of that."

"They're working tirelessly to give you oxygen–"

"Fine," they interrupt. "I'll play them music."

"Don't play them your music. They'll turn all angsty.'

Cece heaves themself off the kitchen chair, light snagging on their spikes and piercings as they step closer. "Joe has been waiting in the car for forty-five minutes. If you don't leave this house right now, I will stab you. And do not phone me. I will not answer."