Donna sat down with their drinks.
‘Terrible day at work. Please give me some good news.’
The detective looked at her with an expression she couldn’t read.
‘Sure.’
He muttered something else she couldn’t make out.
‘I’ve got nothing. Your husband hasn’t left the house or talked to anyone on the phone. If he’s having an affair, it’s with an imaginary woman.’
Donna shook her head.
‘But that woman saved his life.’
‘They’re colleagues. I suspect colleagues do that for each other.’
‘So that’s it?’
‘That’s it. Good news – your marriage is fine.’
He didn’t sound like he meant it.
I’m guessing here – no news is …. good news.
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Well, you would think, but Donna isn’t happy. And I don’t know yet why… Thanks for reading!
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I see more writing on this story in your future! Very good so far… I love that you are keeping them at 100 words. Really builds suspense!
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Thank you, Lori! Glad you’re enjoying it 🙂
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You’re so welcome, Sonya 🙂 So there will be more?
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Yes, that’s the plan. I’ve taken some notes this afternoon to be a bit more organised about it 😀
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awesome! I can’t wait to read more 😀
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I’m really coming to appreciate the idea of flash fiction. I love how you make a story in such a short space! Very well done!
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Congrats Sonya – you’ve converted someone! Great work, as ever, and keep fighting the flash fiction cause! Fimnora – there is a lot of great flash fiction on here, exploring the tag is a good way to find more 🙂
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Cheers 🙂
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Oooh, I love hearing that – thank you!
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