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Spring is my favorite time of the year. You know why, don’t you? I love the rich blue sky, the heady breeze and waiting for you.  I have made sure that the house is impeccably clean, the driveway clear of the dry leaves,  washed the dishes till they scraped out and ensured that there’s enough pickle for both of us at the dinner tonight. I tremble slightly thinking of your bright eyes.  They always egg me on to dream away! I have the right flavor of candles to light while we eat tonight. The wine that is not too full and not too smooth either. And those sparkling glasses. You know, you will flip if you saw how I have handpicked those flowers to lay on the doorway. Everything is going to be just perfect. I know it’s going to be just the two of us. You and I. But still, I thought I should look my best. I have the long blue dress with the shiny chandeliers ready. I don’t mean to brag but I know I will look stunning when we are going to be ourselves. Oh how I adore that adoration in your eyes.  You know, you should see the way I have tended the plants and how lush green it all looks. I love green! Everything is great. What’s greater than waiting for you anyway. But there’s one small thing. It’s really trivial, I know you won’t mind. It’s this board that I put up welcoming you! It’s a little soiled you know. Just a little bit. It’s true that I have been putting it up year after year. I know that the board is no longer as strong as it used to be. But it’s a very small thing, isn’t it? I know you won’t make it a big deal. Like the last year or the year before that.

But you know what, I wish you made a big deal of it. I wish you saw it. I wish you noticed it. And asked me about it. I just wish you came. If only, you came..

I wouldn't even if I could.
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October 12, 2010notice Post Under Flash Fiction - Comments
  • Ric

    What a perfect flash fiction story. You say so much in so few words and leave so much for my imagination to fill in. I really enjoyed it.

  • http://flashfiction.in Aniket

    This is truly the best piece of short fiction that I’ve read in a long time. The voice of the piece and the choice of phrases was impeccable. Nothing was wasted. Nothing at all. Like Ric said, its Perfect. I completely fell in love with it. Thank you for such a good read.

  • http://www.kreation-soul.blogspot.com Kriti

    One really doesn’t have much to say except how extraordinarily written this piece is. Impeccable indeed! I thoroughly enjoyed the read. Thank you! :)

  • watersand

    Oh thank you all so much! :)