Agnes Lai felt uneasy, she was not used to someone waiting on her like that. Holding her feet as she tried on another pair of Miu Miu shoes , eyes downcast, James Chow waited silently as Agnes placed her hand gently on Eddie Wang’s shoulder.
It wasn’t just the excitement of being in a new relationship with Eddie that made her cheeks glow. Agnes was happy she chose wise. She was happy she listened to her brain for once. As a farmer’s daughter she could never had made it big, but here she was with Eddie, the wealthiest industrialist in town. Eddie had promised to shoulder her 3 sisters responsibility as well.
As she looked at James’s eyes, a pain shot through her heart. James and she were childhood friends. 2 days ago she almost thought that he was about to profess his love for her but stopped. Eddie meanwhile proposed, he had seen her and fallen head over heels in love with her.
A servant’s wife or the mistress of the richest man in town, true love or comforts and security for her and her family- she had taken only a minute to decide what she wanted.
“The red ones please and my Gucci handbag to go with them”, she smiled.
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Well, at least she knows what she wants! Hope she doesn’t regret it. Poor James!
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Sigh life is tough sometimes.
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A complete story well wriiten within the wordlimit
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Thx so much
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Some life decisions are tough but are clear if priorities are right
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True Bhagya.
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Sometimes wealth and happiness go together, though I hope James finds a woman worthy of him.
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Wealth and happiness- someone who has seen hardships would certainly feel so.
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Sometimes, needs must. I wouldn’t blame any of the three characters in the story. It’s just life.
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You said it! It’s life
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An interesting use of the prompt, I believe Jame’s was lucky to avoid her.
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I don’t feel we should be so harsh on her. Each person has a reason to choose one thing over another and we can’t say for certain that a decision is wrong
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I have a feeling she is going to end up regretting her decision! Great story! Finally I am able to read and comment on your story. I have been having problems with my computer.
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Glad to know your Comp is up and running Joy. I do hope your feeling a lot Alice proves wrong 😀.
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I would say that she chose wisely. All three characters have been etched quite well.
https://soniasmusings.com/2018/08/01/her-dreams-of-red-stiletto-heels/
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Thanks a ton Sonia
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As long as she’s clear about her priorities, who are we to judge?
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Very true Anurag
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Heart vs. Brain. Brain won, usually does. Those who follow heart are called crazy. You painted the picture so well.
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Life is tough, and sometimes we need to think practically. Hope she chose wise and lives happily.
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Oh, this hurt a bit. But I am loving this flash fiction, and think I should give it a try sometime.
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Ya you should try flash fiction the prompts are amazing
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I will! I’ll keep an eye out for prompts.
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