THE BRIDGE OF HOPE By Pat Garcia

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Hello, Everyone,

This is a small snippet out of the Anthology I am gathering from my Flash Fiction stories. Each story is limited to 500-1500 words and will be released in winter 2026.

EXCERPT

Lionel didn’t answer. He walked to their bathroom to shower, leaving her lying on their bed. Sade turned on her side and watched him. His back toward her, she wondered why she had married him in the first place. It had taken him three and a half years to build the bridge of callousness she tasted in her mouth. She felt the rejection in her heart. The repudiation of who she was gnawed at her conscience. She placed her right palm on her slight bulge. He didn’t care that she was twenty weeks pregnant. Girdles and corsets, wide dresses, and baggy pants couldn’t hide her weight gain. Her bulging breasts were also noticeable. Lionel didn’t find it funny and told her she looked like a hippopotamus. He found it revolting and told her so.

I wish you all a lovely day.

Shalom shalom

Pat Garcia

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