By J. P. Olesen
“Do you truly believe your parents will like me?” Marjia asked. She eyed the family’s big Cape Cod-style house with apprehension.
Well, I thought, why shouldn’t she be nervous? If I was meeting her folks back in Malaysia for Ramadan, I’d be one jittery mat salleh.
“Oh, honey,” I replied. “Mom and Dad aren’t what you’re thinking. Besides, it’s Christmastime.”
My parents did me proud. In fact, everything went so smoothly, I decided to speak to them later about our plans.
That’s when I overheard Father asking, “So, what do you think about our son’s little Aborigine?” and Mother quietly giggling.
Ouch. This hurts.
Yeah, stuff like that always does. Thanks for commenting! J. P.
“White” Christmas. Nicely done.
Thank you, Michelle. It’s much appreciated. J. P.
Nice, well written story. Big surprises when least expected.
Thanks for taking the time to read and comment, b!
I love this. ?
Thank you so much Rosemarie!
I love this story. It’s a great read and that closing twist is just brutal.
Oh yeah, I agree with Michelle – the title’s perfect.
Thanks for those comments, Amanda 🙂
big theme held so delicately in 101 words! bravo!
Thanks for those very kind words, Nancy!
Gosh, that’s crushing! Beautifully written.
Thank you, Pauline! That’s very flattering.
Very well done! Amazing that you can tell so much, with so few words! Impressive… and heartbreaking!
Thank you, Debbie! Sometimes, the best fiction is based on truth.
Devastating.
Thank you, Michael! You should write microfiction. From the guy’s perspective, “devastating” pretty well sums it up.
I love how you included so much detail and scene in just 101 words.
Thank you, Dan! Very thoughtful of you to comment.