Okay FlirtHookup how to use people, right right here’s the second concept I had for a novel.

It’s called, ‘You Have 1 New buddy Request’.

Here’s the basic premise:

Social media marketing romance, or elaborate Facebook phishing scam?

Will Ted and his child have the ability to save your self Natalie before she vanishes to the murky French underworld? Or perhaps is she merely a ruse to attract inside the child?

Therefore, identical to really yesterday. For those who have the time for you to have a browse, I’d appreciate your feedback. And, it has potential whether you think. Additionally, whether you like this concept to the main one we posted yesterday. Don’t ask for much, do we?

Your help is significantly valued.

You’ve Got 1 Brand New Friend Request.

By David Milligan-Croft.

CHAPTER 1. COUCOU!

Ted ended up being scrolling through their Facebook news feed when he heard the ping of a notification and just a little red quantity ‘1’ appear on the ‘friends’ icon. He clicked the couple that is silhouetted saw the small profile image of just exactly what appeared as if a lovely woman having a name he didn’t recognise. He straight away felt suspicion and curiosity in equal measure. He clicked regarding the profile of Natalie Marceau, so when he saw an enlarged image their heart did a double beat.

She ended up being stunning. Model stunning. Celeb stunning. So just why had been she’ that is‘friending Ted – the average looking 40-something? He looked on her behalf profile web web page and she did actually have about 50 % a dozen buddies, every one of who seemed approximately the exact same age as him or even just a little older.

‘Probably phishing for old pervs,’ he thought to himself. ‘Then plead some sob tale to extort money.’

She ended up being 25 years of age, staying in Brittany, France. Initially from Montreal, Canada. He clicked regarding the pictures header and had been aghast. Her hair that is auburn cascaded her slender arms. Her blue eyes shone with a light emanating from her vivacity along with her laugh ended up being luminescent with joy. As though she was almost unaware of the fact – or didn’t care whilst she was sensationally attractive, she had a natural air about her. Ted’s hand slid within the track-pad of their MacBook, the cursor hovering throughout the decline or‘accept’ button. Deeply down, he knew it was a blunder. A scam. Nevertheless the intimate in him could perhaps not resist. He clicked – Accept.

No sooner had he accepted Natalie’s buddy demand, a note starred in the talk symbol. Tentatively, he clicked the key.

Natalie Marceau: Coucou!

Ted exposed two pages of Bing translate in the web web browser. Someone to convert from French to English, one other from English to French. He cut and pasted the term to the text panel for translation: Coucou = Cuckoo or hello.

Not being up on French colloquialisms, Ted decided on a far more formal response.

Ted Miller: Bonjour.

He remembered just a little French from college and from different vacations when you look at the Southern of France yet not adequate to put up a discussion. He might get by purchasing things in restaurants and accommodations, nevertheless the nagging issues started whenever anybody responded in French. They’d often talk way too quickly for him to understand some of the key verbs.

The three dots produced wave to represent that she had been typing. If, in reality, this is a ‘she’ after all. Ted had visions of the twenty-stone Russian spot-welder sitting inside the vest and underpants right in front of a laptop computer using the stump of a cigar going out regarding the part of his lips tapping away at their keyboard. That, or perhaps a banker that is nigerian Lagos guaranteeing to deposit ten dollars million bucks into their banking account for the paltry administration cost of 200 dollars.

Natalie Marceau: Have You Been good?

‘That depends.’ Ted thought. ‘On whether you suggest, ‘am we an excellent individual’ or ‘am I experiencing okay?’ He opted for a reply towards the latter.

Ted Miller: i will be perfectly, many thanks for asking. Exactly just just How will you be in sunny France?

‘I bet she’s impressed with my French.’

Natalie Marceau: i actually do perhaps perhaps not understand. You intend to understand if France has sunlight?

‘Shit,’ Ted clicked the ‘suggest alternative translation’ tab.

Ted Miller: Sorry, Bing translate. Most likely didn’t emerge too well. Would you speak English?

Natalie Marceau: Very Little.

Ted Miller: Don’t you speak English in Canada?

Natalie Marceau: Perhaps Maybe Not in Montreal. Is French. Not British.

‘That’s me told, then.’ He wandered to your refrigerator and started a container of San Miguel then sat back off at their laptop computer. He glanced out from the screen, ship lights were shimmering off the blue-black water for the harbour basin. ‘C’mon, Miller. Think about something interesting to state. It’s what you’re designed to do for an income, for God’s benefit.’

Ted Miller: Yes, you did indeed win that specific skirmish. But we kicked your arse during the Battle of Waterloo! (Winky face.)

‘Stick that in la pipe, Ivan!’