PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
My heart skipped a beat when her text arrived. Starting the car now.
My reaction surprised me. After all, we’d been best friends for ten years—since that lucky Valentine’s Day, when, at the age of seven, she moved into the house across the street.
It had been snowing then, too. I watched her burst from the back seat and spin around and around amidst big, fluffy snowflakes.
I’ve never told her, but I fell in love with her that first Valentine’s Day.
Snow crunched beneath my feet as I crossed the street, a rose tucked safely inside my coat.
THE END (Or is it the beginning?) ❤
Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
Friday Fictioneers is a compilation of writers from around the world who gather online weekly, guided by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The challenge? To write a story in 100 words or less based on a new photo prompt.
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Thank you for the photo prompt, Dale Rogerson! How could I not help but think of a little romance after viewing the lovely little scene! ❤
Jan Morrill Writes 
A secret love about to be revealed
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Nothing better than a Valentine’s Day secret, Neil. 🙂
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I hope it goes well for him, or her!
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In my mind, it goes very well for these new loves. 🙂
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Dear Jan,
As I read Claire’s comment, it occurs to me that you haven’t said whether the MC’s a man or woman. Lovely either way.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yeah – I read it as a woman – but you’re right, it doesn’t say.
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Understandable that many read this as a female narrator, considering the author is female. But in my mind, it was a teenage boy. But, I like it either way, and there’s even a little more tension if the narrator is a teenage girl.
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Rochelle, that wasn’t on purpose, but now, reading the comments, I rather like that it’s vague. Each reader can now have his/her own interpretation. 🙂
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This is a sweet little story. Good for the occasion, too!
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Thank you, Josh. I’m not generally a romance writer, but Valentine’s Day sparked a little romance in my muse. 🙂
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Nice, romantic story for Valentines Day.
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Thank you, Trent. It’s fun to step outside of my comfort zone, at least for 100 words. 🙂
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That’s one of the great things about FF, it allows us to step outside of our comfort zones for just a moment. Very well. done. Even if it were partially unintentional, I really like the vague gender.
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You’ve written this with a beautiful lightness of touch, and with real eye for the significant detail. I was particularly delighted by “It had been snowing then, too. I watched her burst from the back seat and spin around and around amidst big, fluffy snowflakes.” It seems to me to be exactly the sort of scene that would capture the imagination and heart of the person watching.
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Thank you so much, Penny. The “dancing” scene was from my own memory of how I used to love the snow. We get very little of it in Dallas, so this photo brought back warm memories of some very cold play. 🙂
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Oh, oh, oh, I hope it goes OK…
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I does! 🙂 Thanks, Sarah.
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Really hope she feels the same! 🙂
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As the “puppet master” of this story, I can tell you she feels the same. 🙂
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Aw yeah – this is lovely. I absolutely read the main character as a woman so it had that added tension of whether the love will be reciprocated.
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Anna, as I mentioned above, I originally wrote this story from the POV of a teenage boy, but I like the tension and uncertainty created with a female narrator. Thanks for inspiring a new, rich and uncertain next chapter!
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happy valentines back at you
cheers
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Thank you, Joe. Hope you had a good one, and I sure enjoyed your story!
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Oh, it’s the beginning! A delightful little tale
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Thank you, Keith. As surprising as a daffodil peeking through the snow! 🙂
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A sweet little story. Nicely told.
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Thank you, Varad! 🙂
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Awwee, so sweet. Fingers crossed 🙂
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It’s a happy ending, I’m happy to say. 🙂
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This was absolutely delightful – and I am positive that she will be thrilled that he has divulged his true feelings (which, of course, she already knew…)
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I love that you guessed she already knew, Dale. Lovely photo. I enjoyed writing this story, but it sure made me long for a snow day. 🙂
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😊
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An absolutely beautiful story! 🙂 ❤
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Sweet story for Valantine’s day 🙂
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Sweet story. I like how the story ends, it is left to the reader’s imagination to guess what happens next, acceptance or rejection.
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