By Linda Chandanais
As always, the movie has already started. He slides into the seat next to her and discreetly offers his hand. Their fingers weave together.
For ninety-three minutes he’s hers. Not his wife’s, not his sons’, not his constituents’, but hers alone.
He’s a party big shot with presidential aspirations. That’s why their relationship has to be hidden. She’s been his dirty little secret for thirteen years, but he tells her someday that will end. Her mother tells her not to hold her breath.
As the credits roll, he whispers, “See you next month, honey.”
“Okay, Dad. I love you.”
“Ah, ditto.”
Love the twists bringing forth an emotion of sadness. Great writing
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Hello Linda,
Timely, and sad; the strained relationship and the fact some reporter will soon scoop out the” dirty little secret”. Nice piece of flash fiction!
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Very poignant. Great twist. You did a lot with very few words.
Thank you!
Agree with the above comments. Well-written with a great twist.
Thank you!
Ooh, lovely writing, I wish I had written that!
Wow! So much packed into so few words!
Awesome working catching the hope and disappointment in so few words. Very well written!
Very well written, I loved the twist at the end.
Great writing. I didn’t see the end coming. Well done.
Did not see that coming. Even better on the second read. Well done.
Not the twist I was expecting, so technically, a good one 🙂
Good story, Linda…enjoyed it. And you got me to disliked the politician, so nice work!
I enjoyed the twist. Good job
Once again so show us how very clever you are. This is great.
I was setting myself for the ending of a sad truth of unrequited love but loved the surprise ending. So witty with just a few words. Great read!
Thank you everyone.