It was just a Sunday picnic to talk things over.
It was just an ant bite.
It was just my finger swelling, red, ballooning.
It was Accident and Emergency.
It was ring cutters.
It was just my wedding ring in two sudden halves.
The ant saw it coming, not me.
Dettra Rose is an award-winning flash fiction author. A born and bred Londoner, she now lives in Australia. She calls both places home. Find her at dettrarose.com and on Twitter and Facebook.
Very nice, and very neat.
Thx you 😊😊😊😊
Terrific story! Haunting escalation of tension to that heartbreaking ending.
Thx you, Kath 😊😊
So much said in 50 words. Loved it.
Love that you loved it.
Thx you 😊😊😊
Powerful and well done in few words, Dettra!
Thx so much Jenise 😊😊