Okay people, right right here’s the idea that is second had for the novel.
It’s called, ‘You Have 1 New buddy Request’.
Here’s the premise that is basic
Social media marketing romance, or facebook phishing scam that is elaborate?
Will Ted and their child have the ability to save your self Natalie before she disappears in to the murky French underworld? Or perhaps is she only a ruse to attract in their child?
Therefore, identical to really yesterday. When you yourself have the right time for you to have a browse, I’d appreciate your feedback. And, whether you believe it’s potential. Additionally, whether you want this notion to usually the one I posted yesterday. Don’t ask for much, do we?
Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
You Have Got 1 New Friend Request.
By David Milligan-Croft.
CHAPTER 1. COUCOU!
Ted had been scrolling through his Facebook news feed as he heard the ping of the notification and just a little number that is red appear within the ‘friends’ symbol. He clicked the silhouetted few and saw the small profile image of just just just what appeared to be a lovely girl by having a title he didn’t recognise. He instantly felt suspicion and curiosity in equal measure. He clicked regarding the profile of Natalie Marceau, so when he saw an increased image his heart did a double beat.
She was stunning. Model stunning. Superstar stunning. So just why had been she ‘friending’ Ted Miller – the average looking 40-something? He looked on her behalf profile web page and she seemed to have about 50 % a dozen buddies, every one of who seemed approximately the age that is same him if you don’t 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 in the pictures header and ended up being aghast. Her hair that is auburn cascaded her slender arms. Her eyes that are blue with a light emanating from her vivacity and her laugh ended up being luminescent with joy. Whilst she had been sensationally appealing, she had a normal atmosphere about her, as if she had been very nearly unacquainted with the simple fact – or didn’t care. Ted’s hand slid up the track-pad of their MacBook, the cursor hovering within the ‘accept or decrease’ button. Deeply down, he knew it was an error. A fraud. Nevertheless the intimate in him could maybe 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 button.
Natalie Marceau: Coucou!
Ted exposed two pages of Bing translate inside the web web web browser. Anyone to convert from French to English, one other from English to French. He cut and pasted the expressed term in to the text panel for interpretation: Coucou = Cuckoo or hello.
perhaps maybe Not being up on French colloquialisms, Ted plumped for a far more reply that is formal.
Ted Miller: Bonjour.
He remembered only a little French from college and from different holiday breaks into the South of France yet not sufficient to put up a discussion. He could easily get by purchasing things in restaurants and resort hotels, nevertheless the issues began whenever anyone 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 fact, it was a ‘she’ at all. Ted had visions of a Russian that is twenty-stone spot-welder in the vest and underpants in the front of the laptop utilizing the stump of a cigar going out regarding the part of his lips tapping away at their keyboard. That, or a banker that is nigerian Lagos guaranteeing to deposit ten dollars million bucks into their banking account for a paltry administration cost of $ 200.
Natalie Marceau: Have You Been good?
‘That depends.’ Ted thought. ‘On I a good individual’ or ‘am I experiencing fine? whether you mean, ‘am’ He opted for a reply into the latter.
Ted Miller: i will be well, many thanks for asking. just How are you currently in sunny France?
‘I bet she’s impressed with my French.’
Natalie Marceau: i actually do maybe maybe maybe not understand. You wish to determine if France has sun?
‘Shit,’ Ted clicked the ‘suggest alternative translation’ tab.
Ted Miller: Sorry, Bing translate. Most likely didn’t turn out too well. Would you speak English?
Natalie Marceau: Very Little.
Ted Miller: Don’t you speak English in Canada?
Natalie Marceau: Maybe Maybe Not in Montreal. Is French. Not British.
‘That’s me told, then.’ He moved towards the refrigerator and exposed a container of San Miguel then sat back off at their laptop computer. He glanced out from the screen, ship lights were shimmering from the blue-black water of this harbour basin. ‘C’mon, Miller. Think about something interesting to state. It’s 
what you’re likely to do for a full time income, for God’s benefit.’
Ted Miller: Yes, you did indeed win that specific skirmish. But we kicked your arse in the Battle of Waterloo! (Winky face.)
‘Stick that in la pipeline, Ivan!’