Unofficial Flash Fiction Friday!
You know the rules, 100 words --no more, no less--to tell a down-n-dirty quickie from a photo prompt:
I didn't 'officially' sign up this week, but after you enjoy mine, please follow the link to see what my more organized writing buddies did with the same image.
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Joaquin
opened his eyes, already hurting.
Pulling the photo album from the nightstand shelf, he began
the day as he always did. His heart ached no less today than it had exactly eleven
years ago, when he’d buried Carlotta-- his heart, his lover, his wife and his Broadway
show partner.
He smiled resolutely, wiping a tear from a sepia-toned publicity
still from their first job together, Hold
Me, an off-Broadway flop. He’d held her- throughout rehearsals, and every
day after the awful, wonderful night the show was abruptly canceled.
“I’ll never stop loving you,” he whispered. “Today, we'll meet
again.”
Beautiful Eden, just beautiful.
ReplyDelete*bites n kisses*
Thank you Penny :-)
DeleteAw such sorrow. I hope he doesn't do anything drastic :(
ReplyDeleteUh oh...that last line doesn't sound very promising. Poor Joaquin. :(
ReplyDeleteI hope they get together and stay together. He sounds so lonely. Excellent post, Eden.
ReplyDeleteWow, that was great. Very emotional.
ReplyDeleteAn off-Broadway flop, that is classic. I have got to remember that line. Now to get serious, so that last line is ominous - Today, we'll meet again. My mind went to a lot of places when I read that last line, including the paranormal. The great thing about a delicious FFF post like this one, is it has so many possibilities and it leaves the reader wondering what happens next. Excellent Ms. E., well done.
ReplyDeleteAww, Ben, you had me at 'hello' ;)
DeleteGreat storytelling, intriguing and compelling. How is he going to join her l wonder.
ReplyDeleteOh, no! this sounds like a suicide in the works. I feel the sadness in him. Nice FFF.
ReplyDeleteI just want to embrace him. Awesome 100 word story. :) I could feel the emotions coming from him.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad, sweet and oh so scary FFF. To love so deeply and be loved that deeply must be an amazing gift but also a curse. The poor man cant move on and be happy which is what his Carlotta would have wanted for him.
ReplyDeleteI loved this, brought tears to my eyes.
Very emotional post. Sounds like he's about to do something tragic. It's hard to move on when the love of your life is not with you. So sad.
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