Mondays Finish the Story
May 11th – 17th, 2015
https://mondaysfinishthestory.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/mondays-finish-the-story-may-11th-17th-2015/
This is a unique flash fiction
challenge where we provide you with a new photo each week, and the first
sentence of a story. Your challenge is to finish the story using
100-150 words, not including the sentence provided. Don’t
forget to use the opening sentence…
This challenge runs from Monday to
Sunday!
Get creative and have fun finishing the story!
Please include the photo with
your bit of flash and a link back to this post. Do not forget to click
on the blue guy and add your link so that others can enjoy your story too! Now
let’s have some fun!
Photo credit: Barbara W. Beacham
Finish the story begins with: “Arriving
at the beach, she reflected on her life.”
THE BEACH
Arriving at the beach she reflected on her life as it was now,
trying to put the past back where it belonged, in the past. It had been a year and a half for her to get
to this stage, hard work, tough decisions and no going back once those
decisions had been made. Her family didn't
understand. Her friends didn’t
understand. Her husband certainly hadn't
understood that he was the main problem.
He didn't see why his actions affected their relationship. He didn't see why she would not take second
place. He would not accept responsibility for the breakdown of their relationship.
She listened to the rhythmic
sound of the waves gently breaking against the rocks, lulling her senses in to
a relaxed frame of mind. Two weeks of
bliss. Two weeks she had promised herself to recharge her batteries before the
onslaught of the modern world caught up with her again.
Word count: 144
Very intriguing. I wonder what her husband did... Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteNicely done! A vacation away from the cares of the world. How many of us need that? I know that I do! Thanks Sally for writing again for the Mondays Finish the Story challenge! See you next week? Be well... ^..^
ReplyDeleteWell written :) I felt like I was right there with her letting go of all tension and releasing the past to rewrite her present.
ReplyDeleteI can identify with your character! I need those two weeks right now!!!! It's always the husband...
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Nice story, Sally :-) Very nicely written. I hope she finds herself sufficiently recharged and ready for what life throws at her next.
ReplyDeleteIntense. I hope she finds what she is looking for! Well done!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like she deserves a break, ready to meet life's challenges when she returns.
ReplyDeleteI love the relaxing feel of your wonderful descriptive writing ~ She will survive refreshed ~Nice work Sally.
ReplyDeleteExcellent story-depicting the life stresses we experience while aching to have someone understand.
ReplyDeleteNo one wants to take the second place in the relationship. Nicely done reflection.
ReplyDeleteA soulful piece,
ReplyDeleteShe's a strong woman. I'm glad she made it through her problems. Well done, Sally. :) --- Suzanne
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