She had to begin at the beginning. A broken heart. A trip to the woods. A man, drenched in sweat, full of vigor on the same trail.
The night at the lodge. A meeting and there is even, square dancing which is sadistically passe but involves holding waists.
A stolen kiss. A squeezing of palms and exchange of 202-xxx-xxxx with 703- xxx-xxxx.
The 202 is the man, over 50, looking for a future.
The 703, is the woman, with the lost expectation.
A meeting and an entwinement accompanied by Prairie Home Companion. Garrison Keillor is voice-over to the raw desire and a sense of hope. It's a beginning that started in the woods and is winding its way into the present.
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This is one of my favorite pieces of yours! It's so romantic, so economically told, really so lovely. A perfect piece of flash fiction.
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