This is my 9th attempt at the month-long blogging challenge, Blogging from A to Z. I’ve completed it 5 times so far. My theme this year is 7 Sentence Fiction, and the word I’m using for C is Childhood.
Childhood
“It will be okay, Amit,” said Naina, taking her husband’s hand.
In front of them, their son looked at his new classroom pensively.
“Hi, I am Sana,” said a girl, suddenly at Atul’s side.
“Atul,” he introduced himself, returning her warm smile.
As the parents watched, the two of them walked toward two empty seats at the back.
Amit laughed, turning to look at his wife.
“Childhood,” he said, shaking his head and remembering how she had taken his hand the same way thirty years back.
Liked this? Maybe you can read some of my earlier posts: Stories | for A to Z 2018.
(© Vinay Leo R. @ I Rhyme Without Reason,
3rd April, 2018)
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.
First, it is really amazing you are doing it 9 times. and completed 5th time. it is my first attempt so need much inspiration from you. lovely poem enjoyed reading it.
It feels as enjoyable as the firs time I attempted it, Surbhi. I hope you have fun. 🙂 I’ll come read your post soon.
Hehehe, cute!
Thank you, Deepa D. 🙂
Nice one 🙂
Thanks, Z. 🙂
That’s a cute story!!
Thanks, Aesha. 🙂
A good start for Atul, 🙂 filled with innocence and simple joys
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Exactly, Ramya. 🙂 No profound thoughts?
Aww..this is so sweet. I had a smile on my face 🙂
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That’s good. The smile has no place better to go to, T. 🙂
The parents are happy to get a DIL it seems..cute story V
Not yet. They’re happy the son has a friend, how easy it is to trust in childhood, no? 😉 Glad you liked the story, Balaka.
Good read today. Romance repeating.
Friendship repeating, Vasantha. Romance, may or may not. 😀
Awe ! Childhood indeed ! Good going, Vinay !!
Loving the 7- sentence magic this time !
Haaai. Long time no see. Very busy? 🙂 Happy to see you here, and glad you loved the flash fiction, Sreeja.
Achoooo…..that was so cute! Do I see a childhood romance taking shape already? Like parents like kiddo! 😛
May happen, or may not. 🙂 Right now, a childhood friendship is happening. That’s a good start, Shilpa Gupte. 😀
Awwww how sweet is that. Loved it Vinay. I’m so glad you are participating. Just saw your post. And I took your advice to participate too.
Natasha
Hi Natasha. Glad you loved the post, and happy that you are participating too! 🙂 Will read your post soon.
ah nostalgia. Sweetly written Vinay. Great to see you doing the A to Z.
Wouldn’t miss trying it, Moonie. It’s my favorite challenge. 😀 Glad you liked the story.
You’re managing to get so much story in your 7 sentences. Great challenge.
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That is the challenge of the challenge, I guess. Glad I’ve been able to get some story there, Iain. Thanks! 😀
Maybe history will repeat when the kids grow up? Look forward to that tale 🙂
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Maybe, or maybe not. 😛 Too early to tell, Sreedeep. 😀