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The candle flickered, hiccuping in the subtle breeze from the open window. She laid her fork down and smiled across the table.
“My compliments to the chef,” she said, ignoring the takeout containers stuffed in the kitchen garbage can. He grinned back and took a gulp of wine.
“It was the least I could do, “ he said. “I’m sorry I’ve been working so much lately. It’ll get better, I promise.”
Toying with the cruise brochure next to her plate she looked at the new diamond ring that hugged her finger.
“All part of the job, right?” she said sadly.
This post is part of Velvet Verbosity’s 100 Word Challenge. This week the word was Compliments. I’m adding to my previous 100 Word submissions. Read the others here, here, and here.
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so many visulas in so few words. A lovely, sad, take on some marrieds.
thanks.
Great story…so much more I want to know about them!
so cool!!
I was totally into the words…
I love this! It’s amazing to me that you could write this in 100 words.
Nice moment, I wonder what the job is??
Beautiful, Carrie. As always.
“The candle flickered, hiccuping in the subtle breeze from the open window. She laid her fork down and smiled across the table.” <—– LOVE this! Sweet and sad at the same time. Good job with the prompt.
How sweet and sad at the same time! I love the takeout containers in the trash!
A sad beginning. I have a feeling she’s never going on that cruise she dreams about. Will we get to read more?
I love the trashed take out containers! Thanks for sharing.