Key Word - Independence or Independence DayWord Limit - 237Forbidden Word - FireworksExtra Credit - Put the action on July 5th
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Advizor has done it again, stirred a bit of evil in me with a provocative picture. No, no one dies this time, but it may not go the direction you think! I actually managed to hit all the notes - exact word count, both keywords, and the extra credit. *high fives* Subscribe to his site and feel free to join in next week! The more the merrier!
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She hung the dress on a tree limb, discarding it with as
much care as he had discarded her. Few realized just how happy his desertion had
made her. He had been her parents’ choice: the correct boyfriend, the proper
spouse, the boring lover. In other words, he made her miserable. His stammering
apologies took them by surprise; her joyful laughter and sincere wishes for his
happiness only compounded their confusion. Free of him, free of their expectations,
she decided to be free of her outer trappings as well. This was her Independence
Day – July 5th, the day she embraced her true self, instead of
the woman her family wanted her to be.
She left a trail of silky lingerie to the tree that served
as her wardrobe. The dress fluttered in the summer breeze while the wedding
guests gaped at her nudity. She crooked a finger at an old lover, but didn’t
wait to see if he would follow. She simply grabbed the bottle of champagne and a
pair of glasses and started across the empty field.
Plopping onto the ground, the cool blades of grass tickled
her bare skin. When she leaned against the fallen tree, the rough bark bit into
her back. She savored the sensations as proof of her independence from her former, restrictive life. As the sun warmed
her naked flesh, she heard the soft footsteps behind her.
Happy Independence
Day, indeed!
Ah... lovely. I like this one a lot. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteLovely take on this pic. Very descriptive, and packs a lot into so few words.
ReplyDeleteHappy FFF!
:) Thank you! These are so much fun.
DeleteI can hear her joyful laughter so easily with the way you framed it. Great take! So fun FFFing with you!
ReplyDeleteHow crazy...I hadn't read your story until now...our stories are so similar - right down to the cool grass on her bare skin. Great minds think alike. Or maybe we're just kin?
ReplyDeleteWe can be sorta-sisters :) I'm just happy no one died in this one. Mine can sometimes be a bit grim.
DeleteAnother happy one!!! It's terrific to see independence framed as NOT getting married. It is a wonderful take, and I love love love the last line. I can see the shocked look on the guest's face as she shows up naked, but I'm also hearing the protests of the ex-lover's wedding date as he stands up and follows her out. So many images in so few words. Excellent work!
ReplyDeleteheheeh Thank you, but don't get complacent. I seem to have an evil streak in me with these FFFs
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