Friday Fictioneers – February 16, 2018 – Photo by Dale Rogers
Red Faced
Laurie sighed as she began to shovel the snow. Inside her children were rejoicing loudly over their snow day. If she had realized that being single meant that she would have to shovel her own driveway, she might have reconsidered the divorce. There are no snow days for adults.
When she finished, she felt proud of the work she had done.
“See, I don’t need a man.” she thought out loud.
She didn’t notice her attractive new neighbor next door was shoveling as well until she turned to go back into the house. Her already red face masked her embarrassment. (100 words)
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13 responses to “Flash Fiction: Red Faced”
Fun! She may not be shoveling her own walks for long.
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I wanted to have a hope for a good outcome.
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Haha – woops! But perhaps a good ice breaker 🙂
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I love your use of words on that one.
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She may not need a man but they can be nice to have around! 😉 Fun story.
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Or at least nice to look at. 😉
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Next, he’ll be shovelling a path through the snow to her door methinks! Excellent.
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I like the idea that even if he wasn’t going to be the one to help her shovel, her sense of embarrassment is a sign that she is still open to the possibility of love.
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He might choose to prove her wrong… no, not wrong just not against having a helping hand once and again.
I have two adult sons and I STILL end up shovelling most of the time… sigh.
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I am the one who shovels most of the time due to my husband’s busy work schedule. I could relate to this character even without being divorced.
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Indeed.
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An ooops! moment for her. I hope this is not the end. A fun read, Heather.
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Thank you
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