| Romance Fiction posted January 3, 2014 |
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Sometimes the smallest things make the largest difference
My life for a Nickel
by lancellot
My wife's lipstick kiss and the return to sender insufficient postage stamp, on the envelope taunted me.
Her written words terrorized me, “Two more months until you’re free, and then we’ll be together. We’ll have money and a house as soon as he’s dead. I love you so much it hurts.”
Five cents short, my God, just five pennies.
60 WORD DASH writing prompt entry
My wife's lipstick kiss and the return to sender insufficient postage stamp, on the envelope taunted me.
Her written words terrorized me, “Two more months until you’re free, and then we’ll be together. We’ll have money and a house as soon as he’s dead. I love you so much it hurts.”
Five cents short, my God, just five pennies.
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Writing Prompt Tell a complete story using 60 words or under. |
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Can a nickel save a life. Maybe it can or change one. Just remember to get the mail first.
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