The Gift: A Drabble
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THE GIFT
By Touch the Light This was my first attempt at a drabble. I won't clog up the front page with it. |
It was a mistake.
I felt like crying. I couldn't.
She'd gone without a word.
I still held the gift I'd bought her. She hadn't even looked at it.
Maybe my breath stank of alcohol.
Maybe it was just me.
The street was an alien place. I didn't belong. I walked. I drank. I smoked. I got angry. I still couldn't cry.
I called her. Of course I did.
She didn't answer.
It was time.
I'd be taking a big step. I knew that.
But never again would I feel as alone as I did now.
I dialled the number.
The best song ever written about Marilyn Monroe - 10cc's 'Somewhere In Hollywood' - doesn't mention her name. I want to write a tg story that doesn't refer to a sex change.
I'll leave it up to you to decide whether I have the ability to pull that off.