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Teary Eyed

November 24, 2021 12 Comments

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Today was the day. The day she never thought would come. She looked at her veiled face in the mirror, and her eyes began to fill with tears.

Just as she was about to get cold feet, the car arrived. She was scared, unsure if she could do it.

Staring upon the church, she knew it was filled with loved ones, flowers, and a new chapter. She walked down the aisle and stood looking down at her husband, thinking about her future. Or at least, what she thought would be her future. Then the funeral began.

“James Harry Tarnum was born…”

By DonaldZ

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  1. HelenZ says

    November 24, 2021 at 7:16 am

    So sad – I could feel her pain. Well done!

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  2. Helen C says

    November 24, 2021 at 7:24 am

    So beautifully written and made me shed a tear!

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  3. Irene says

    November 24, 2021 at 8:56 am

    Well done!

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  4. Alastair says

    November 24, 2021 at 9:46 am

    What a rollercoaster in such a short piece! Very well done!

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  5. Marie says

    November 24, 2021 at 12:47 pm

    Wow! Great writer!

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  6. Leonard Mills says

    November 24, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    I like the pacing and the structure’s excellent, lovely twist. Well done.

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  7. Robert Lebron says

    November 25, 2021 at 12:53 am

    Excellent, riveting and well written.

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  8. Indra Raj Pathak says

    November 25, 2021 at 6:31 am

    Sensuous words effectively depict the image. Background, development, climax and end are set in perfect order. Well done, Donald.

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  9. David says

    November 25, 2021 at 6:51 am

    Great twist.

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  10. Barbara Laughlin says

    November 25, 2021 at 6:06 pm

    How can 101 words have a surprise ending? So well done.

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  11. Valli Henry-Boldini says

    November 26, 2021 at 7:08 am

    Great read… I followed her emotions to the twist ending where I felt her pain .. well done … kudos …

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  12. Kelly Louisa Balliu says

    November 29, 2021 at 9:04 am

    A brave write with an unexpected twist. Well done.

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