The cardinal rule, she repeated to herself, was never to forget his kindness.Even if it came attached to an arrogance that scared her.
Some relations, for the sake of a name, are built on rules, which are expected to be adhered to at all times.
In his case, she knew better to test those boundaries.
So years passed, but she dared not to ask if he still remembered the stories they made together.
Somewhere far away, he opens the old emails; taking strength from her words and presence; even if it was something he never deserved.
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Written for Six sentence Story
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Interesting six!
thank you.
Interesting take on the six sentences prompt. And it leaves reader hoping for more.
It almost sounds as if his kindness was conditional. (In which case it was false.) But he recognized something in her that was true.
What happens next?
Engaging Six here, which is, at the heart of the effort (imho), i.e. to write a story with that magic that makes the Reader want know what happens next.
Even if one of the characters might be a bit of a…*
*in the parlance of the Wakefield Doctrine and its three personality types, one could be forgiven for saying, ‘” Jeez, what a roger.”
Relationships can be complicated. You leave us with many questions. And that’s a good thing 🙂
I have as many questions on this 🙂
Wow! I never knew you could tell a whole story in just six sentences. It’s quite interesting. Thanks for sharing this. #MyFriendAlexa #CloudandSunshineReads
Writing a story in six sentences needs lot of creativity. This one has really come out well. Keep writing 🙂
Six sentences that span over years, and tell a heart touching story! Wow! Kudos to you!
Remarkably written in such brevity i wish i had the knack of conveying a story in such small frame
Relationships can be so complex. If only both of them knew what was going on in each other’s minds. Great story. Ohh, and btw, if you’re interested in six word stories, do check out my blog. I host a weekly six word story prompt. The prompts will be up on every Saturday at exactly 8PM IST and you can submit your six word story until the next Friday. I also do a roundup post every Friday. Do check it out if you’re interested. 😄 Glad I came across your blog today.
Sure , will do 🙂 thank you for the visit and the comment .
Beautiful take on how complicated a relationship can be without proper communication
Nice one. You have put the whole story in just few sentences. I loved your creativity. Will surely read some more of these stories. They are very interesting.
wow..how can you write the entire story in just six lines?
Relationships can be complicated. Sometimes relations demands much more than what we expect..
Praty!!! I am returning to your blog after soooooo many years and I am so glad that nothing has changed. It has got the same warmth and the emotional quotient has certainly increased! I loved the post! 🙂
omg !!! <3<3
Packed with a lot of meaning.
You packed in so much in merely six sentences. That’s a great talent. Keep writing.
Short but nice , some relationship are like that .
Some relationships are never forgotten but remembered life long with memories in the form of dreams and letters.
Very well written.
i like your writing style.
Just loved the way you have written this, would live to see more write of yours