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Just the idea of a clandestine meeting thrilled
Grace, whose life had been devoid of romance.
Living in a small town like Creeping
Cove gave her few men options.
Oh, there had been Stanley, whose discovery of a mastodon ten years ago had garnered moments of fame, but the
mammoth warts on his nose and his face made him too garish
and ugly for serious consideration.
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As Grace climbed down the stones
to the cove, a familiar voice called out to here, “Over here!” Grace followed the voice where a couple
walked hand in hand.
“Stanley?....” Grace gasped as
she came close to the handsome man.
Stanley smirked, irony dripping with each word, “After
the mastodon, I went on to discover other incredible finds. The money allowed me to have several surgical procedures. And this is Alice, my surgeon and my wife.”
He paused. “I just wanted to thank you for your kindness to me before my success. If only you could have accepted me, warts and all..."
He paused. “I just wanted to thank you for your kindness to me before my success. If only you could have accepted me, warts and all..."
Alice and Stanley walked away,
wart-less and happy.
Grace climbed back up the rocks,
cursing all the way.
Delores at Under the Porch Light faithfully posts 6 words (sometimes very odd words) as a prompt for a genre of your choice. This week Delores also provided "...under the mat and off the grid" AND a photo. You really must visit her site by clicking on the lonely train tracks in the right side-bar.
You will never know what you create.
Delores at Under the Porch Light faithfully posts 6 words (sometimes very odd words) as a prompt for a genre of your choice. This week Delores also provided "...under the mat and off the grid" AND a photo. You really must visit her site by clicking on the lonely train tracks in the right side-bar.
You will never know what you create.
Just my luck!
ReplyDeleteGreat creation.
Serves her right.
ReplyDeletelol and he got to rub it in, perfect
ReplyDeleteShe blew it.
ReplyDeleteYou win some; you lose some. Grace may yet be a winner.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs.
Poor Grace. Shallower than Creeping Cove, and probably doomed to stay there and paddle on her own.
ReplyDeletePoor Grace. Although I have to admit a face full of warts would take a bit if getting used to. Worth it if the man is a nice person though, like Stanley. Grace needs to look further than skin deep or she will be forever alone.
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Susan. One mammoth of a story. Enjoy your weekend.
ReplyDeleteGary
If only she could have gotten beyond those warts! Oh well, there will be other opportunities.
ReplyDeleteYou are one imaginative lady! Giggled out loud through this one!
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