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Ephemera
Some husbands saunter in and buy a dozen red roses. Guilt assuaged.
Mr. Cafferty isn’t one. While his wife divides her day between Saks and the country club, he barters his time for her baubles. His careful choices charm me. As I select stems, I wonder why she craves things rather than him.
Beth teases me over my infatuation. Neither of us has been love-lucky despite proffering bouquets for those who are.
When he appears after months, shyness seizes me. His smile brightens me, until the new reedy blonde sashaying behind him says, “Flowers? But jewelry is forever.”
end 8/3/2017 (97 words)
Sascha Darlington
This is.. Good.
Thanks so much! 🙂
…jewelry is forever- loved the finish!
Thank you! 🙂
This husband just doesn’t learn
Nope. He will be the king of fleeting relationships.
I would prefer flowers. love fresh flowers.
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Yes, it certainly brightens a room. 🙂
Thanks.
Mr Cafferty isn’t worth getting upset over. Love the idea of the flower shop workers keeping track of all the customers and what they’re up to!
Sometimes people only look from afar. 🙂
Thanks, Iain!
So many stories in one story . Amazing Sascha, simply amazing !
Thanks so much, Moon! I appreciate it! 🙂
She needs to find a new crush–preferably someone with a brain and a backbone 🙂
Yes, or at least a brain in the right spot! 🙂
Thanks so much for reading.
I agree with Iain I liked the perspective being from the shop keepers. Nice, creative take on the prompt.
Thanks so much! 🙂
Such untender materialistic love cannot last but often it does because it becomes attachment not live. At least this is what I see offered in this clever flash fiction story.
Thanks. Yes, some people live their lives by things rather than good experiences.
I very much appreciate your comments, Kelvin! 🙂
This is such a great study of human behaviour and character.
Mr. Cafferty is not the sharpest knife in the block… but he’ll keep looking for arm-candy and keep wasting hims money…
She’s better off watching from afar…
I think so. I think looking for love where she works just won’t happen.
Thanks, Dale!
Well you never know… 😉
true…maybe a guy looking for flowers for his mum or sister… heh 🙂
Why not?😊
She might just marry him only to find the next day his teeth in her drinking glass.
Nice story, Sascha!
lol…or her vase.
Thank you. 🙂
😀
This fellow seems a bit dense. Perhaps the women are his “baubles.” Well done.
Off to the jewellery shop next then. Silly Mr Cafferty!
Lol. Thank you!
Maybe Mr Cafferty has a type and is condemned to repeat the mistake. Nicely done.
Thank you.
If he keeps choosing such shallow binbos, he deserves everything he gets – and the florist deserves better! Nice tale, Sascha. And as a florist, I can tell you we are hardly ever bought flowers ourselves – better keep and eye out for the jewellery then, I guess 🙂
Thanks, Lynn. 🙂
My pleasure 🙂
She sounds like the kind of wife he deserves. And the florist should look elsewhere, she’s worth more than that.
Thanks, Sandra. She probably needs to get out a bit more. 🙂
It sounds like he has a thing for material girls. Trophies rather than substance.
He probably met Madonna at one time or another. I agree with your estimation!
Thank you. 🙂
Dear Sascha,
It’s easy to fantasize from afar, isn’t it? I think she’s better off looking for someone with more depth. Mr. Cafferty doesn’t sound very promising. Good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle. Much agreement here! 🙂
I love how you turn my emotions from sympathy for Mr. Cafferty to dislike. The narrator can do better.
Thank you. 🙂
Think Mr & Mrs Cafferty are made for each other. Well written. Dee
Think Mr & Mrs Cafferty are made for each other. Well written.
Hopefully she will be wiser! Nicely done Sascha 🙂