Betrothed
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 9 December 2022
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| Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
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It was still summer heading to fall but winter had already set in his heart.
Austin remembered that particular moment when he found Layla reading alone in the library. Sitting beside her, he couldn’t help but reveal his true feelings for her.
“I love you,” he said.
Layla was taken aback. “I just want us to be friends,” she frowned as she momentarily fixed her hijab.
Shortly after graduation from high school, they parted ways. He went to college and learned she was betrothed to her distant cousin.
“Fight for her,” his best friend advised. “Don’t give up that easily.”
A Bridge He Couldn’t Cross
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 2 December 2022
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| Photo Credit: Roger Bultot |
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The teacher introduced her as their new classmate. She looked weird wearing a hijab, but he felt a connection right away.
In school, Austin and Layla became fast friends. Introverts at heart, they were often seen in the library sharing their love of poetry and literature.
One day, Austin asked her to be his prom date. “Are you serious?” Layla replied. “You know, my parents wouldn’t approve of it.”
From then on, he realized that falling in love with her was a bridge he couldn’t cross. So be it. He knew she belonged to a culture different than his own.
He Did It
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 25 November 2022
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| Photo Credit: Sandra Crook |
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It was early morning when the tour group arrived in the Doolin village. The plan was to hike the Cliffs of Moher.
Knowing his fear of heights, Erin gave her boyfriend a choice.
“You can join us or stay in one of the pubs until we come back,” she said.
Not wanting to be left alone, Jason summoned his courage and decided to go with them.
Panting for breath on occasion and slipping twice on muddy slopes, he finally made it to the top.
“You did it,” Erin said.
“Just barely.”
“Next time, we’ll go skydiving.”
“Don’t push your luck.”
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