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He’s sent me flowers.
The darling man. I love him so.
For Valentine’s day. I love him too.
He’s a saint.
Daffodils. Roses would’ve been nice.
S’okay. They’re flowers. He remembered.
Plastic flowers! Unusual?
So they’ll never wilt!
The card is from the Pound Shop.
Thrift is good. Somebody once said.
I think his PA wrote it for him.
Oh, it’s your imagination.
I’m sure it’s her handwriting.
He must be so busy. At least he…
It’s a week early. St Valentine’s is next week.
He’s ahead of the game.
He’s a total shit.
He’s a total shit.
Written for Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ highly addictive weekly 100 word challenge. Don’t click here if you want to avoid getting hooked.
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Where have all the flowers gone?…When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?
Hilarious, Patrick. I also loved how that progressed. She’s smarter than some who’d put up with that s**t. 😀 — Suzanne
Thank goodness for moments of clarity.
Thank goodness indeed.
Love where you went with this… and how she tried to justify his actions until finally admitting that he is a shit!
Oh he is, he is.
At last! She gets it! She’s a bit slow, but I’m glad she realised the truth at the end. I like how you’ve done this, Patrick. Very clever.
Thanks Margaret
With each line, I hated him more… he shouldn’t have even bothered. *laughs* great take on the prompt!
Thanks.
you are most welcome
I agree on that list line…from riches to rags in few verses. Nicely done, Patrick. 🙂
Thank you.
Dear Patrick,
Yup. He’s a piece of shit. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
You know him?
I’m pretty sure we’ve met.
He is a shit! Haha. I almost did a story along these lines. I like how you did it. Especially the end…almost and then, no way, the guy is a loser! I’m glad she came to her senses.
Good thing too. Thanks for comment.
Glad she finally saw the light! Love the way it’s constructed
Thanks Siobhan.
I know how she should start her letter to him…
Dear John,
It’s not you, it’s me, but I prefer us not to be friends.
Mary
I’ve had a few of those. Thanks for reminding me.
Yeah, there’s only so far you can go to justify him, Mary. Move on and find someone who understands that roses (like diamonds) are overpriced and over valued, but still occasionally worth the price tag!
Good idea. She’ll find someone sooner or later.
What a great idea! I loved the construction. Not the guy, of course…
Thanks Sandra.
Whoops. I think no flowers at all would have been better. Great train of thoughts. I have no idea what a PA is though.
Ah, personal assistant, a sort of glorified secretary. Maybe now redundant??
Thanks for reading – yes to no flowers.
Ah, thanks about the PA. English is not my mother tongue, and Google brought me things like Press Association or Public Address system as an explanation. Sometimes the abbreviations are tricky for me, it has nothing to do with your story at all.
Oh I had such high hopes for her at the beginning! Brilliantly paced.
Is she too harsh on him?
Probably not!
Perfectly, perfectly captured thoughts! I loved the pacing and the internal monologue of this woman. That man is an absolute cad. Poor woman!
Thanks. I reckon he has a lot to learn.
The prick! I’m glad she’s onto him.
Good work this week.
Cheers!
MG
He’s gone.
Smiling I am….even though this guy is a bonafide jerk — I think. But maybe not to her.
Nice take….love the idea of the dialogue back and forth.
Thanks Lilian
It’s time Mary moved on. Plastic flowers he is guilty as charged
Doomed. Thanks for reading.
Definitely.
I don’t like him either.
No surprise then.
Nope
I think you hit the nail on the head there! Nice story.
Thanks oldtimer.
He sure is!
DJ
Thanks Danny