By T.C. Sundberg
He sits across from me on the hard wooden chair in the coffee shop. He’s broad in a comforting sort of way; the sharp angles of his sturdy arms a familiar counterpoint to the subtle lump of belly visible beneath his shirt. The fine wrinkles embellishing his eyes suggest a man who laughs authentically and often. My gaze flicks to his hands—his long fingers interlaced as if to steady themselves. Peeking through the grid of digits is a pale circle of skin around his left ring finger. When he breaks the silence, his voice is sure.
“I want a divorce.”
Some powerful images!
Thank you so much!
Dang! That was unexpected! lol Good work!
Thank you, Leslie!
Amazing use of words so descriptive. where do they come from? Do you read a lot?
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, reading is one of my favorite things to do.
Wonderful piece. I’ve read it a few times and admire it more each time.
Thank you! That is so nice to hear!
Well done T.C. Great piece!
Thank you, Raymond!
So neat. Such a beautiful character description of someone loveable – the twist is nicely ambiguous (well for me it is) as he could be wanting to divorce the narrator or wanting a divorce to be fully available to them.
I love that you saw the ambiguity! Thank you so much for your kind words!
Packed so much into it, thought it was great!
Thank you so much!
Nice twist. You completely caught me off guard!
Thank you for the kind words and for reading my little story!