A second chance. A new dawn. A new day.
This is the prompt for Charli’s flash fiction challenge in 99 words, no more, no less (with the accompanying photograph in response to the Weekly Photo Challenge, ‘Rule of Thirds’):
Feeling Good
He reached across the dining table, taking her hands tenderly in his.
“I know you have a lot of healing to do, but if you want to meet again, I’ll be waiting.”
Her heart raced even as the warmth of his gentle touch gave calm.
Then she panicked.
“I…I think I better go now…the kids will be waiting…”
He waved her off from the car park as she tore away into the night, leaving him in dust.
I’ll never see her again…
Two years later, he held her hands once more as she beamed and he said, “I do”.
Based on a true story? Perhaps…