Hello Everyone,
I am presenting the third story in my Flash Fiction anthology, which is written as a trilogy within a series. This is story one in the trilogy where I introduce Beno and Zelda.
I hope you enjoy meeting them.
Have a lovely day and take care.
Shalom shalom
GOODBYE UNTIL
Storms raged within Zelda. Even though seven years had passed, her dichotomous relationship with Beno still reverberated in her gut. In contrast to what she had once thought, the young man who had overwhelmed her with his confessions of love was still with her, woven like yarn not around her heart but inside of it. The intensity of their love grew stronger with each passing year.
True, she’d always been a joyful, adventurous, youthful person, a hopeless optimist who loved unconditionally, but when she’d turn fifty-five, she had hidden these characteristics. Her friends had told her such traits didn’t become a woman of her age. Meeting Beno changed that. He unlocked the door to those traits and threw away the key. Now, they bubbled over everywhere.
Zelda contemplated as she sat at the table in the back corner, facing the street. That’s what lovers do at Café Terrace, Beno had once told her. They order coffee, or a latte, sweetened with a shot of whiskey or Cognac, and wait for their loved ones.
Zelda sipped her coffee and closed her eyes. “Delicious,” she murmured and opened her eyes to look at the crowd and see if she could pick Beno out. She would know him anywhere.
Always be true to yourself. Great excerpt!
I really like her. It’s great to see older characters in romance.
Oh, I hope she sees him! Great piece, Pat!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Zelda is a character you can’t help but love.
Never suppress your joy.
Love is all that matters.
I like her joyfulness. I had to look up dichotomous. 🙂 Great flash fiction.