He held out a shiny silver ring to her with trembling hands.
“I know I don’t have much to give you. I can’t even give you a real ring. But I swear I will give you my undying love and devotion. I promise I will love you and care for you for the rest of our lives.”
It wasn’t actually a ring. It was just a piece of tinfoil twisted and pinched into ring form.
She looked into his eyes and knew she believed him, he would love her forever.
She held out her hand, and the ring slipped on.… Read the rest
‘Almost, I can almost reach it,” she thought, going for a big can on the highest shelf.
She wasn’t surprised when she tipped forward. First her breasts hit the mixed vegetables, then her arms brought down the green beans.
And then she was in someone’s safe arms.
“Are you okay?” asked the most handsome man she’d ever seen.
“Fine, just a klutz,” she said.
“A short klutz,” he joked.
And that was how they met: a meet cute at a grocery store, when her clumsiness landed her in her dream man’s arms.
Their first kiss is near the crushed tomatoes.… Read the rest
“I ran to the market -“
“No, you sauntered.”
“They didn’t have what you needed.”
“You didn’t look hard enough.”
“Well, I had to be back by 10!”
“You should have gone to other markets.”
“But I didn’t have time!”
“Then you make time, child. Did you do your chores?”
“Yes, ma’am.”
“This floor is still dirty and the dishes are sitting in the rack.”
“I’ll take care of everything ma’am, I promise, please just give me a chance.”
“All you’ve gotten from me are chances you haven’t deserved, no more!”
Then I walked away knowing it would never get … Read the rest
We knew from the very first moment that he was the one.
He fit the description perfectly – skin white as porcelain, black hair, black eyes, eyes that were a void, and terrible to behold.
He came quietly, opening and shutting the door so only the faintest whiff of smoke and light from the burning pyre made its way into the sanctuary.
At the altar, he turned and rose his arms, the smell of sulfur stinging our noses.
“Are you all worthy?” his voice boomed.
And suddenly we realized we weren’t, so we ran as fast and far as we … Read the rest
