PARTING
“I’m sorry,” he said, “It isn’t you – I just can’t do it.”
“But why?” she wailed, willing herself not to cry – he hated
tears – “What will we tell people?”
“It’s no-one else’s business.” He stood abruptly, knocking
his chair over as he slammed out of the diner. She grabbed her bag to follow,
but the waitress called, “That’ll be five dollars,” and when she ran outside he
was a hundred yards away. She held her breath as he crossed the tracks just
ahead of the engine.
In the interminable five minutes it took for the wagons to pass, he had vanished.
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This may be the last FF post I do for a week or two - Blogger have forced a new format on me which I loathe. For one thing I can't get rid of the underline in draft, though it isn't there in the preview, and although I've opted for black type it's blue in draft and a horrid pale green on the preview! So when the weather - and my temper - cools down a little I shall be fighting technology. Grrr!
Ah, poor lady.
ReplyDeleteSo sad, but he's saved her from more tears later.
DeleteIf she'd got there just another second earlier ....
ReplyDeleteBut if he doesn't want her she's better off without him, though I doubt she saw that immediately.
DeleteA sad situation, but perhaps it was meant to be.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I dumped Blogger for Wordpress and never looked back!
Here's mine!
You are right, Keith - better sooner than later. As for Wordpress, I am reluctant but may be forced into it.
DeleteEven with the underlines and green type, this is a delight!
ReplyDeleteThanks Doodle - I hope to banish both in the next week!
DeleteYour story is sad, but I think she's better off without him.
ReplyDeleteSwitch to Word Press. I love it :)
But Wordpress excludes all but other Wordpressers from commenting, which I find overbearing.
DeleteBest he be on his way then, I say. Better rip off the bandaid!
ReplyDeleteAnd, the underline only shows when the cursor is on your text (weird).
I dumped Blogger eons ago for WordPress - it has its issues, but is still way easier to deal with... (And how ironic that Blogger is also trying to force a format on its users...)
Blogger appears to have fallen out with Google, as it's dumping any Google links. I don't follow the politics but I guess that's why they're changing what has work
Deletein the end, i think she'll be better without him.
ReplyDeleteGosh, I felt as though I was watching a scene in a film. Well done, Liz.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Helen. I saw it happening as I write, so I'm glad you did too!
DeleteShe deserved a better explanation than that, he seems a bit cowardly running off and leaving her.
ReplyDeleteEspecially as he left her with the bill.
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteShe needs to let him go. Not to mention he left her to pay the bill.
Sorry about your blogger woes. My blogging started on blogspot, but I found Wordpress to be more user friendly. I hope you find your solutions.
Shalom,
Rochelle
I might have to change too, but don't want to lose all my backlog of posts on this blog..
DeleteLoved the drama of your story. Well done.
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading a post about frustration with WP's new format (which I do not use ... yet.).
So WordPress is doing it too? Might as well stay with Blogspot!
DeleteNice interpretation from the picture prompt.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteEither he's serious or he's playing games. Neither one is a good sign. Good luck with the formatting, Liz.
ReplyDeleteThank you, J#de.
DeleteVery graphic. I could see that. And feel it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sandra.
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