Wednesday's Three Word Wednesday

The words over at Three Word Wednesday are balance, dictate and wander. Time dictates a Fiction in 58.

Caroline Wheeler’s Birthday Present

She wept, soft sobs balancing twin streams of tears that streaked elaborate makeup.
The box was wrapped in delicate tissue, a satin ribbon of robin’s egg blue. She dictated no gifts; this was left without a note, fanfare; found only after her guests had made farewells.
Lost in sorrow, thoughts wandered to that night.
Inside the box, handcuffs.

Comments

Uncle E said…
I liked this one...especially the fact you used a Jazz Butcher song in the title.
Anonymous said…
kind of a mystery especially at the end about the handcuffs
quin browne said…
thomas!
vinny said…
HEY..thats so mean!!
Tumblewords: said…
No wonder she yearned for a gift-free day. Dang.
Lucy said…
hand-cuffs! once again this dumb blonde is left dumbfounded!
i don't get it Thom! but I found it interesting!!
Anonymous said…
interesting twist at the end.. nice
-Aiz.
Anonymous said…
excellent short story...bondage blue silk ...
poefusion said…
Nice, short fictional mystery. Love the ending. Makes my mind wander. Have a nice day.
Anonymous said…
That's the way to do it - set up a mystery in just 58 words.

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