Krak des Chevaliers/Qalat al-Hosn, Syria. CC photo by Jon Martin (via Flash! Friday)
A World of Waiting
John shut the curtains on both view and sun. They were for later. It had seemed simple at first. So few words to create; a minute – micro - task,
really. Instead, he was staring at the current
blank page, sitting in silence, wishing he were anywhere but shut away from
distractions, waiting for the whispered words to rescue him, crumpled papers
mounting in the bin by the bed. They
were slow at it, though he knew they would be there. They always were, somewhere, hidden
away. Until then, he and the room were
wed together; the simple proposal – proving anything but - accepted on opening
the door. He would not leave his world
of waiting until they were documented.
Only then could he consider other offers. Tempting though they might be, he would prove
himself faithful. He hoped they would
hurry though. He wasn’t keen on the
concept of a forever commitment, vow aside.
He liked life outside four walls.
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160 slightly tongue in cheek words for this week's Flash! Friday prompt. The challenge this week was to include a marriage proposal within the story.
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