She slowly shuffled down the alley, her old, pink umbrella barely kept the light drizzle from dripping through.
She looked at the piece of telegram in her hand, it had yellowed with age and handling, yet the faint words were emblazoned on her mind.
He had said to wait for him at the old alley, where they always had their secret rendezvous, away from the prying eyes of goldfish bowl town of theirs.
They were to leave town and start anew; but he never came.
Year after year, she faithfully trudged back. Patiently waiting for him to arrive and take her away, but no news; nothing to show that he ever existed.
At ‘The Home’ they looked at her with eyes of pity. They called her fancy names: delusional, dementia and indulged her racy thoughts.
The last laugh would be hers.
Each time she dressed to go, sure that it would be that day, though it has been 28 years of going to the alley to wait.
He would come.
He promised.
Pete is a man of his words.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
In response to the FFfAW photo prompt above. Thank you Etol for the photo and Priceless Joy for this challenge platform.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you for visiting , commenting and following Sofia. I just tagged behind you as well. Regards 🙂
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It was really my pleasure! I am so glad I stumbled upon your blog! So many interesting posts! I wish you a Happy New Year full of prosperity and good cheer!God bless you! Greetings from beautiful Greece!
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So very sad and poignant, but I loved it!
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Thank you Diane.
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Oh, that is so sad! She if full of hope and faith. This story is wonderful Jacqueline! It really grabbed my heart!
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I love her relentless hope even though it is a bit sad that he doesn’t come. Thank you so much Joy. I am truly happy I joined your platform. It has given me so much delight to write these stories. Happy New Year and the best of 2016 to you and yours 🙂
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I’m very blessed to have you join the challenge, you bring many wonderful stories and wonderful friendship. I wish you a very Happy New Year and the very best to you and your family for 2016!
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Oh what a heartwarming story Jacqui, she never gives up hope that he will come for her. 🙂
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Thank you dear Judy (I am getting used to calling you Judy now and I like the cheerfulness of your name).
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Thank so much Jacqui! 🙂
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Very nicely written and so sad that she is never met with anyone. Maybe hope is the one thing left! 🙂
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Hope. That’s all she has for now. Thank you Alixa for taking the time to visit. Regards 🙂
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My pleasure!
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My Pete is definitely, a man of his words.:0) Beautiful imagery, Jacqueline. Love the pink umbrella.
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🙂 Absolutely fabulous to have a wonderful and reliable man. I love pink. girly 😉
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Oh, this makes me glad.
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I sure hope she’s right about Pete…so many years she’ll never be able to regain.
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That is so sad. I think Pete is dead.
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I think so too, but she doesn’t want to consider it
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So too sad.
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I can imagine this happening, very poignant.
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Nice. I hope the comes someday.
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Excellent story, Jackie.
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Thank you dear Eugenia 🙂
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💜
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