As the table was set up beautifully with candles and the waiter brought appetizers, Cassidy was shifting feet under the table, to the point where the tablecloth was shaking in their lap. Looking in Pat’s eyes, Cassidy nervously leaned forward, taking Pat’s hand and started to ask the most important question, box in pocket with the other hand surrounding the silky cover. At this point, a text popped up on Pat’s phone and they stopped looking at Cassidy and checked their phone. Cassidy placed their hand on their lap and silently watched as Pat returned a few texts. Cassidy went to the jewelry store to exchange their gift for something more appropriate for Pat.
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There you go! This is my Six Sentence Story for the prompt word “Exchange”
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Alone was how she felt, regardless of his presence. Betrayal felt strong as his eyes averted to the screens. Somebody else seemed to occupy his focus more. Every time she looked his way, his eyes were glistening. Not understanding, she started looking for other signs. Time ran out when she saw them thinking they were alone.
… Trust
Absent from the days and nights
Although she saw his distant gaze
Nothing more to realize
And when she saw him, she would sigh
It seemed he would be gone for days
Absent from the days and nights
Even though he’d be in sight
His distance made him seem away
Nothing more to realize
As he’d bother not with lies
It was clear no more dismay
Absent from the days and nights
When she saw him hold her tight
He was bound to walk away
Nothing more to realize
He looked at her and said goodbye
When he left her on that day
Absent from the days and nights
Nothing more to realize
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Assuming
As she slept peacefully, he admired her, happy she was all in. Believing in them, he could not wait to say: I do. Selecting her gift, he wanted something of memorium. Enlisting the aid of his work mate, she knew what to do. Not spoiling the surprise, discreetly, he met her at a bar. Taking the gift for his wife, giving a hug, he went home.
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I did a triple focus on the same theme for the Six Sentence Story challenge.
The first is an acrostic of the word “Absent”
The second is a villanelle using “Absent” and the first time I have written in this form.
The last is an acrostic of “Absent” and if you look closely, there is another message vertically given at the end of each line. It’s not really a double acrostic, but just another play with words.
I was going for the effect of the last acrostic pulling the conclusion together.
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Peacefully taking in the carefully calculated morsels, pondering about the next moment when she would see his beautiful eyes, blue as the tone of her hands, she knew that it was just a matter of time before he would ask her to be his bride.
Ordinarily, she would not have eaten as much as she did, but the anticipation of a life with her love encouraged her interest in healthy eating and this meant that she would eat some morsels of chicken and an undressed salad; gagging on these morsels, she sighed and drank some water.
Usually her meals would consist of chicken broth and ice water, maybe an herb tea if her stomach rumbled, if she could feel this, a rare occurrence these days.
Noon time, the phone rang, and it was him; sitting in anticipation she twirled her beads and smiled, grinning, in fact, anticipating this would be the time he would ask her to meet for a special dinner date.
Disappointed, she learned that he had plans to be out of town for an extended period, then he let her know that it may, in fact, be several weeks before he came to town, then he said one more thing.
Selecting the best of choice meats, she carefully wrapped the precious cut in butcher paper and placed it in the freezer; this will be the one for him when he returns, she whispered to herself; placing her cup of iced water and chicken broth before her she began to sup, knowing she would have yet another difficult night of sleep.
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Taking his job seriously, Daddy was always up at 5 a.m. and almost as early on the weekends, making sure he and the household was up and on time for events of the day.
A fine Saturday morning, I was in a deep slumber, when Daddy came knocking on my door. “Time to get up, you are going to be late for school!”
Rubbing my eyes and jumping from the bed, it took me a moment or two to realize it was Saturday and no school.
Daddy laughed and laughed and then announced that breakfast was ready.
You couldn’t argue this, Daddy was on time and he made the best breakfasts I have ever tasted, so there’s that and I soon forgot his joke, until I told it many times since.
Daddy and I a few years before the breakfast incident.
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Signing on for yet another long shift. Caring for the beating hearts and bruised souls. Reassuring patients and their loving supporters. Utilizing every resource for excellent care. Bearing burdens when tears fall. Staying diligent to care for the needs of others.
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Grateful for all those who put on their scrubs and take care of others. Such devotion is to be honored and I hope I did some justice with this Six Sentence Story with Denise consistently scrubs up yet another wonderful word prompt of SCRUB – As I often do, I decided to do mine as an acrostic.
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