The rules of 130Story are simple: given a random seed word, write a story in 130 characters.

Worry

Vision blurry, tongue feels furry, I shouldn't have finished that Creme Egg McFlurry. Does that even rhyme? Too late to worry. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 26, 2014

Chance

This is the wrong abbey? He nodded. You guys don't sing? He looked around, leaned over and whispered: "We're Trappist. No chants." @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 24, 2014

Berry

Growing wild, green berries we called goosegogs. Sour as you like but we were starving. The gripes! Got a day off school, though. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 24, 2014

Tone

I had the words ready on a napkin. "Becky, it's me. Ant. I'm in town. I need to explain why I did what I did." I dialled. NU tone. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 22, 2014

Egg

How Do You Eat Yours? That was one of mine. Can't Resist Them? That won awards. My team, they're the egg men. Me, I'm the egg man. @130story

— Ed Broom (@edbroom) April 21, 2014

More to follow.