How I remember the day we met: my beagle strayed into his yard; Christmas lights; strains of music!
We became friends. Then lovers. He promised more.
Years later, his eyes welled as he took wedding vows. I stood behind his bride; relieved at not being deceived by promises twice over.
Mandira Pattnaik writes in India. Her work has appeared in Eclectica Magazine, Lunate, Runcible Spoon, FewerThan500, 50wordstories and elsewhere. She tweets at @MandiraPattnaik.
A bittersweet surprise. Nicely done.
Thank you very much Jackie. I need your kind words.
Well done, Mandira. So few words, yet powerful and emotional.
Thank you so much, Lisa. I’m glad you connected with the story and stopped to drop me a few words. Thanks again.