By Alan J Wahnefried
ATM lines are supposed to be fast. It was January. He’d been shivering in line for 15 minutes. The woman at the ATM was a flurry of activity. She repeatedly shoved envelopes, pushed buttons, and grabbed receipts. A chilled brunette ahead of him hugged herself against the wind. He opined, “I expected trouble when people could get mortgages at ATMs.”
She looked back at him and smiled. “Bet you a coffee she won’t be done in 5 minutes,” she rejoined.
“You’re on! It has to be a good cup of coffee.”
“I know a place.”
The conversation and stopwatches started simultaneously.
A great story filled with the hope of romance.
Very easy to imagine the scene and a lovely open ending which promises much!
Better than a dating app…great story
Really liked that – sweet ending.
Begin with the mundane, add some absurdity, gently fold in playful camaraderie with a chance of romance, and finish with an upturn of hope. A recipe we should all try and enjoy in our lives. Thank you Alan
You are welcome
Love the setting which is so much part of our lives that we don’t even notice it. Which makes the juxtaposition work so well