Secrets #FFFAW #FlashFiction

Secrets #FFFAW #FlashFiction

June 20, 2018 Posted in Aks Corner, family, Flash Fiction, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, The Couple

The vase stood on the table, gleaming in the sunlight.

It was testimony to our love story. On our honeymoon, as we wandered in the streets of Paris, my eyes fell upon this vase and we bought it. There was something magnetic about it.

Since then, it has been witness to our fairytale marriage. 10 long years. Our squabbles and the making up, our lovemaking and curling up on the sofa watching a movie. Its seen everything.

Its seen Jamie breathe his last as well and the fairytale come to a crashing end.

Its Jamie’s funeral. I have decided to move to a different house as I can’t bear living here. I am selling everything except a few precious belongings including this vase.

Everyone’s trying to console me, asking me to be strong. What will you tell a grieving widow?

I shed silent tears, looking at the vase. Only both of us know the truth.

That day when I came home early from work to cook him a surprise meal and found him in bed with a blonde. She ran away and I struck him with the vase.

The vase and I did have something in common- a secret, a betrayal we would carry forever, sealed in our hearts.

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Published by Akshata Ram

Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs. View all posts by Akshata Ram