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Thank you as always to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers. If you’d like to join, please click here to read the instructions and add your contribution.
And, I hate to add this qualification, but I’m on vacation and while I will try to read everyone’s contribution, I apologize if it’s not in a timely manner.
Us
You and me. Us.
Are there any stronger words? Two against all! You and me forever!
We huddled in that slight crevice, time and time again. You despised going home, especially on Fridays when your Dad’s paycheck bought liters of cheap gin and an ugly anger that marked bruises on your pretty face.
And me, my home was a sarcophagus, cold, where my parents stole to their own caves, not acknowledging me or each other.
You and me, us, holding hands, reprieve.
Us lasted a long time.
Until time threaded its skeletal fingers around your wrist stealing you away.
end 8/12/2017
Sascha Darlington
I liked the starkness of “us lasted a long time”
You told us a lot in 100 words. Everyone needs a rock to cling to.
Thanks so much, Russell!
This tugged at my heart.
Thank you so much, Dahlia. 🙂
This powerful writing and so very creative.
Thank you so much.
Very poignant story. The love pf a lifetime. It’s great that in that chaos they had each other.
Thank you, Christine.
I wonder where and how she is now! Truly, there’s no stronger word than a strong ‘us’ .
Beautifully written and so touching.
Thank you so much, Moon. 🙂
Excellent piece Sascha, evoked a lot of emotion in a few words. Well done.
Thank you, Iain. 🙂
Beautiful story Sascha. Two lifetimes told in 100 words. Excellent!
Thank you. 🙂
Dear Sascha,
A lot of history between these two friends. You’ve done a wonderful job of layering more story between the lines. Well done. The ending made me sad.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle. Much appreciated, as always. 🙂
The YOU and ME came together due to the indifference of the household members thus strengthening the US. poignantly sketched the main story as well as the background line.
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Thank you, Kalpana!
You created a lovely sad story,
Thank you, Michael. Much appreciated. 🙂
Beautifully written, powerful and sad. I admire how you packed their whole backstory into such few words.
Powerful work, Sascha, particularly liked the “slight crevice” line but it’s all impressive. 💚