Must I anchor myself to this pier and tie myself down to the dead-weight that is the shore? he asked.
“I’m afraid I don’t really understand what you mean”, replied Sunaina, her lower lip quivering, tears clinging to her eyelids.
Never were one for metaphor, were you , eh, pretty face, he replied, sarcasm and bitterness dripping from his drug-fevered visage.
Fury superseded self-pity and Sunaina thrust her arms against his chest with all her might, flipping his frail frame into the murky water.
She watched his form flail in the water futilely, the oars widening the distance between them resolutely.
©Shailaja V
Word count: 100
Written for Friday Fictioneers photo prompt
and
For Five Sentence Fiction’s Prompt: Abandon
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Nice little story :). She sure showed her fury out there.
Thank you so much, Shail 🙂
Thank you very much, Suzanne! Much appreciate your dropping by 🙂
I like how you gave an additional dimension to her pain 😀
Glad to see you agree 😉
Can you blame her? 😉
Yes, indeed. At least, a force not to be trifled with 😉
Glad you enjoyed it, Sulekha 🙂
Thank you, Vishal 🙂
Thank you, Ranu!
I doubt it would kill him. Just rattle him enough. Oh, Sunaina has a long story to tell. Maybe I will tell it one day 😀
Yep. He didn’t see that one coming 😉
Why, thank you 🙂
Sometimes, there is a limit to our patience 😉
Very well written, Shailaja.
Well done. I guess he won’t have to be worried about being anchored to the shore any more. Very tragic for both of them. Good story, Shailaja. 🙂 — Suzanne
Great story and very moving – he’s a creep and brow beats her for sure! Nan
Nice turn of events there 🙂 And of course he deserved it.
You’re very welcome! Glad you liked it.
He he he, exactly. thanks for the lovely picture!
Very true.
You know me too well 😉
Thank you very much, Ashwini! 🙂
If, Deboshree. The eternal IF 😉
I wouldn’t go in a boat with you now 😉
YES! Exactly 😀
Thanks Sid 🙂
She sure was angry wasn’t she?! Obviously, she thought he required a “well-deserved” push! 😉 <3
Sunaina, a force to be reckoned with.
I think your story is awesome, the ending is super satisfying 🙂
A fantastic story weaved, Shailaja. Humans and its creating united:)
Shailaja I like your story.
Thank you! Yes, that use of alliteration was deliberate ☺
Good for her. I hope he can swim. I do find the alliteration in your last two paragraphs distracting.
I would like to know more about what brought them to this situation, but I was with Sunaina. If the dip doesn’t kill him, it might make him feel less sorry for himself.
He wouldn’t have thought of getting this reply to his sarcasm!
Great take on two prompts. Enjoyed it.
Good she pushed him, I loved it. 😉
I’d say she understood metaphor more than he thought … powerfully well written! Bravo! Ciao, Georgia
Wow! That was a powerful one. Fury gives you strength that otherwise you would never know you had.
Wow that’s a strong one Shailaja, and don’t we all feel a wee bit like that sometimes :).
Oh what a story !! Sometimes we r deserved to be pushed to come up in life . I liked it .It is really a short and sweet story to be precise . Impressive Shailaja ?
I say she did a good job. 😀
Sometimes, the push is important. He might always emerge safe and sound if lessons are learnt. 😀
Lovely, as usual.
Another one that shocks. Didn’t see that coming.
Well some of them really deserve the push you know 🙂
Loved this one…
So, she pushed him huh? Should have learned to swim 😛
I really admire how you manage to write so much in so litter. Really do 🙂