The Evening News
by David James
When I got home from work I parked my briefcase in the hall, acknowledged our dog and immediately went into the kitchen where wife, Sherry, was cooking supper. Without turning around at the sink, she said her usual, How was your day? I said, Fine, and yours? She turned and we exchanged our routine, suppertime, cheek peck kisses.
I stepped back and said, Sherry, I love your sister. And she said, Alice? I love her, too. We all do. I said, No, Sherry. Listen to me, I'm in love with your sister and Alice is in love with me. And we have been in love for some time now.
She took a deep breath, exhaled and said, Well, we might as well eat.
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I think it might be wise to switch plates in that situation!
That deep breath at the end was so real to me.
Great ending. *
Any woman capable of a comeback like that under the circumstances is a keeper. *
Clever.
I've been waiting (for too long) to see something from you, Mr. J.
Best be sleepin' with one eye open from now on, methinks.
Good to see your words again.
Ends in just the right place.*
You're sure this isn't and Ole and Lena story? *
Thanks for reading my trivial little story, folks.
Just for you, Jake:
Ole and Lena got married. On their honeymoon trip they were nearing Minneapolis when Ole put his hand on Lena's knee.
Giggling, Lena said, "Ole, you can go a little farder now if ya vant to"... so Ole drove to Duluth.
In 124 words, you create an environment, flip it, then flip it again. And, you make it seem so simple -- and it's so not simple! Nicely done again.
Ill add my praises, David. You know how to say just enough.*
nice
I love the subtlety and the miscommunication.*
Thanks a lot, Epiphany, Gary, Clark and Steven. I appreciate that you took time to read my story.
I like this. *
Thank you, Beate. I'm really glad you like my little story.
Love the set up and last line.
"We might as well eat" (shades of Dorothy Parker) would make a good title! In fact, it would make a good refrain if you decided to do a series of these, which I hope you do!
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