“I found it in the dumpster behind the bar.
She threw it there after our fight;
Her eyes were smoking with rage,
yet she never looked more beautiful.”
I opened my arms
but he drew away, gazing
transfixed at the engagement ring.

©Shailaja V
Word count: 42
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Great little nuggets hidden here, like”smoking with rage.” And so much happening. Love it.
Between a rock and a hard place there!
Girl, be watchful!!
Nice take 🙂
Uh oh!!!!! Good one! ♥
You captured the moment beautifully. It’s good to see you back!
Nice take on the prompt!
Good one
A curious find. Great answer to the prompt!
To think he actually went looking for it. Clearly, he has issues.
Oh, it’s better not to be the rebound girl.
I guess so. Somebody ought to tell her that, though.