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Fury superseded self-pity and Sunaina thrust her arms against his chest with all her might, flipping his frail frame into the murky water.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
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For Five Sentence Fiction’s Prompt: Abandon
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Nice little story :). She sure showed her fury out there.
Very well written, Shailaja.
Thank you so much, Shail 🙂
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
Thank you very much, Suzanne! Much appreciate your dropping by 🙂
Great story and very moving – he’s a creep and brow beats her for sure! Nan
I like how you gave an additional dimension to her pain 😀
Nice turn of events there 🙂 And of course he deserved it.
Glad to see you agree 😉
She sure was angry wasn’t she?! Obviously, she thought he required a “well-deserved” push! 😉 <3
Can you blame her? 😉
Sunaina, a force to be reckoned with.
Yes, indeed. At least, a force not to be trifled with 😉
I think your story is awesome, the ending is super satisfying 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it, Sulekha 🙂
A fantastic story weaved, Shailaja. Humans and its creating united:)
Thank you, Vishal 🙂
Shailaja I like your story.
Thank you, Ranu!
Good for her. I hope he can swim. I do find the alliteration in your last two paragraphs distracting.
Thank you! Yes, that use of alliteration was deliberate ☺
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.
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 😀
He wouldn’t have thought of getting this reply to his sarcasm!
Yep. He didn’t see that one coming 😉
Great take on two prompts. Enjoyed it.
Why, thank you 🙂
Good she pushed him, I loved it. 😉
Sometimes, there is a limit to our patience 😉
I’d say she understood metaphor more than he thought … powerfully well written! Bravo! Ciao, Georgia
He he he, exactly. thanks for the lovely picture!
You’re very welcome! Glad you liked it.
Wow! That was a powerful one. Fury gives you strength that otherwise you would never know you had.
Very true.
Wow that’s a strong one Shailaja, and don’t we all feel a wee bit like that sometimes :).
You know me too well 😉
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 ?
Thank you very much, Ashwini! 🙂
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.
If, Deboshree. The eternal IF 😉
Another one that shocks. Didn’t see that coming.
I wouldn’t go in a boat with you now 😉
Well some of them really deserve the push you know 🙂
Loved this one…
YES! Exactly 😀
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 🙂
Thanks Sid 🙂