Written as part of Friday Fictioneers, which offers the image as inspiration to write a fiction in 100 words (or less). My Word Count: 100.
AND 3 Word Wednesday #463 which offers the words Madly, Omen and Nocturnal as inspiration for a post.
Holding on
“It’s time to move on, Pierre. You’ve held on for far too long already.”
The argument was put forth again. It had been eighteen months since Marie’s death.
Ignoring his casual shrug, his mother Renee was about to argue again… when it happened. A note played on the piano, and then another. A shiver froze Renee’s face, while a smile lit up his.
“This is a bad omen,” Renee whispered.
For Pierre, though, it was as nocturnal as an owl’s hoot, a daily occurrence.
Marie had been madly in love with music; and he, with her.
“She’s still here, Maman.”
(© 21st January 2016)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
Waah! It’s scary but comforting in some way. Don’t you think?
Nicely put! 🙂
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Yes. Kind of, I guess. 🙂 I liked where my muse took me with the picture too, Shalzz. 😀
Agree . For me, it’s achingly beautiful and beautifully haunting 🙂
Thank you, Kokila.
Spooky ..but maybe that is love 🙂
May be, Nimue. Maybe so. 🙂
Aiyyo! You scared the hell out of me. Great take on the prompt!
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Hehe! Thank you, Rex. 😀
True love never dies. Play on!
Thank you, Keith. 🙂
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Benign ghosts are comforting to me.
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Hehe! As long as they don’t turn threatening later, I suppose?
Thanks, Björn.
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Nice use of the words! It’s also good that Marie is still with Pierre!
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Yes. 🙂 Some romances are meant to be, I suppose. Thank you, Sreedeep.
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Scary scary!! I hate hauntings.
She might be a friendly ghost like Casper. Too early to tell!
Thanks, Tulika.
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Ooopsie
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Ahan! 😛 Ok, Minsie.
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Some love stories never die <3 I loved the twist 🙂
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Yes. No matter how much people expect them to. 🙂 Thank you, Aathira.
That’s both creepy and romantic at the same time, Vinay. Well done. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne. 🙂 Am glad that it worked out that way.
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Scary but in a beautiful way 🙂
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Haha! I guess so. Thanks, Shilpa.
ok. that was spooky. haunting and kind of sad as well.
If one short piece of fiction can evoke so many emotions in your reader – consider it a job well done Leo 🙂
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Yep. I am happy with this piece of fiction too, Pixie. 😀