Here is this weeks pompt challenge:
Using less that 500 words, write a scene that includes each of the following elements:
A cell phone.
A man who has a secret.
An empty house.
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The air smelled exactly the way I
left it, cold and salty. Seeing the walls bare makes it hard to believe the
memories it holds. The day I left is
burned into my mind like a stain I can’t wash away.
The first few weeks were the
hardest, ignoring the phone calls, and putting away the memories like fine China you don’t need anymore.
Anywhere I went I saw us
there. I had to constantly remind myself of the
decision I made, and more importantly the reason I made that decision. Although
it was hard, sometimes the best decisions we make are the hardest ones. I knew
that now. The one regret I have about
this whole situation is not telling her why.
Why did you leave?
Why couldn’t you tell
me?
I heard her say those things in my
mind more than I could hear my own thoughts. The answer is I never had the
courage. If I saw her today, I would say I’m sorry. Not that it means anything
now, but I would say it because she deserves at least that. The ring of my cell
phone interrupted the reminiscent thoughts I was playing back.
“Hello…Yes I’ll be home soon, I
just had to pick up some wine for dinner.”
“Bye. I love you”
I took one last good look at the
lifeless rooms before me. Breathed in one last salty breath, and I turned
around and put one foot in front of the other. I got to the door and closed it
behind me, took the key and turned the lock.
I continued down the front steps and down the cement path. Lost in my
thoughts I almost tripped over the For Sale sign, then I smiled and thanked the
Realtor for letting me take the tour of the home and said unfortunately it
wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. I
got in my car, put the key in the ignition and started it up. Then I drove off,
without a second glance.
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