Hope flickered within her wavering like the festive candle flame in front of her, glowing softly most of the times, flaring wildly at times and sometimes threatening to extinguish itself at the slightest hint of breeze.
The drone of a car’s motor subduing as it approached her ears sent wild leaps of expectation raging through her only for the micro-seconds that it took for her to realize that it wasn’t meant to come towards her.
Her cell phone blinked in the dark, flashing yet another surge of hope, but alas, it was yet another of those ill-timed spam messages.
He had never promised her the moon, but she had plucked the gleaming stars of anticipation that faith threw her way as she meandered through the journey of his infidelity and deception.
The last tiny spark of hope melted into oblivion just like the candle the moment her glistening eyes caught the glinting shaft of light emanating from the house next door telling her that yet again he had parked his car away from their home and entered their gorgeous neighbor’s house from the back door.
Sometimes hope leads us to life's loneliest corridors…But we need to come out of it!
Well said Nabanita. Hope does lead us to loneliness, especially false hopes.
I like how you crafted a whole emotion-packed story in only 5 sentences. We really feel for the protagonist and feel sad along with her at the realization of her hubby's infidelity.
Thanks Cathy. I'm glad the feelings touched you.
Such an evocative piece, Vinodini. I think what I really appreciated was the way you wove the hope and anticipation in her heart into the story of his infidelity. Beautiful words.
Thanks Shailaja. Guess most of our dilemmas do weave themselves around our situations just as evocatively 🙂
I wondered how this was going to work, but its a very evoking piece.
Thank you Thisyearinmusic, glad you liked it. It did start on a confusing note, didn't it?
Wow: talk about deception! But really, her neighbour?! He's either stupidly brave or bravely stupid! 😉 <3
Well Elly, some temptations are beyond rational thinking and that's when people get bravely stupid or otherwise!
Good work, loved it…! 🙂
Thanks wanderingjatin. Glad you wandered in here 😉
Aah! Feel for her!! And her neighbour…. too bad!!
Shilpa, tragic wasn't it?
oh.. how sad!
You have woven a beautiful story in just 5 sentences!
Thank you Pixie. Glad you liked it.
oh poor thing! She should draw a line where her hopes should stop and think about reality