Start your story with one character setting up a romantic dinner and then end it with them looking at a framed wedding photo.
The smell of roasting chicken and gravy filled the air. Henry smiled to himself "she's going to love this, it always was her favourite meal." He walked over to the stove and checked on the gravy. Picking up a spoon, he dipped it in the pot to check the flavour. "Mmmm, nice and salty, perfect!" He put the spoon in the sink and set about placing the cutlery and drinks out on the table. Henry had picked a beautiful white lace tablecloth for the occasion, one his wife had lovingly created with her own two hands for their first wedding anniversary. He gently pressed out a crease with his hand, placed the last knife down on the table and shuffled back to the kitchen to finish his labour of love.
"Dinners ready!" Henry called out, picking up one plate at a time and shuffling to the table, taking care with each step not to drop anything. Once he'd finished placing everything on the table, he walked over to a shelf, and picked up a photo and a small box. Carrying them gently back to the table, he placed them in their spot, and took his seat.
Pouring himself a glass of wine, and another for his wife, he placed it in front of her. "Happy 80th anniversary, Mary", he said wistfully, holding his glass towards his wife's, clinking it gently. He smiled at the wedding photo sitting beside her urn, and with the first bite of roast chicken, tears flowed down his cheeks as he wished more than anything that she could taste it too.
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Flash Fiction Challenge!
Fiction généraleA collection of flash fictions written using challenge prompts! Only edited for spelling errors, any other structural errors are left. This is to help me learn that I don't need to be such a perfectionist, so I can start work on my full length novel...
