By Firdaus Parvez
She got married today.
My ordeal was over. Yet, I felt another one brewing as I looked at the dying sun. The water of the lake was flat as glass, the sun’s orange glow danced as a soft breeze disturbed the tranquility.
“It’s all in the wrist, son,” my father said as he flicked a flat stone across the surface of the water. One…two…three…four…
My little hands picked up a stone and flicked it. Plop! It went right in.
“It’s in the wrist,” I said as I sent my wedding band sailing across the shimmering surface.
One…two…
Intriguing. The beginning page of a fascinating novel!
Thankyou so much. Glad you liked it.
Fascinating as ever!
Thankyou!
Wow! A brilliant piece 🙂
Thankyou so much!
This one is excellent. It’s a great feeling, the “I didn’t see that coming” — especially when I’m not even “expecting” a clever twist. That was clever — and completely in the “good” sense of clever. Excellent story.
Wow! That’s a great compliment. Thankyou! Glad you liked it so much.
Such a clever twist. I liked it a lot.
Thankyou for reading.
Excellent flash. I could really resonate with the story and connect.
Thankyou so much.
This leaves you wondering what happened in the in-between. A diverting teaser.
Yeah I’m wondering too. Lol. Have to come up with the story. Thankyou for reading Tricia.
Beautiful imagery.
Thankyou!
A FRIEND OF MINE ACTUALLY FLUSHED ALL THE JEWELS HER IN LAWS HAD GIVEN HER DOWN THE TOILET AND WALKED OUT OF HER ROTTEN MARRIAGE….IT TAKES A WRIST ACTION TO PULL THE FLUSH TOO !!!
A very brave thing to do. Kudos to your friend. A good use of the wrist!
Hi, I had no idea you were so talented. Looking forward to reading more.
Thankyou so much. Glad you liked it.
Wonderful write. I thoroughly enjoyed this!
Thankyou DeRicki. I’m glad you liked it.
Well, you never disappoint – in prose or poetry. It’s always a joy to read your writes.
You are too kind. It means a lot coming from such a fine writer that you are. Thankyou again.
It’s great for a few reasons. I didn’t see the surprise at all. And personally, my dad taught me how to skip stones. I loved it! More please!
Thankyou so much. I’ve tried and tried but always got a plop. Stone skipping is still a mystery to me.
This gave me goosebumps because it’s so beautiful. I hope he found closure.
Thankyou Jennifer! I’m working on it.
That was an extremely well written story with great use of imagery.