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Friday, 28 March 2014

Companion


She cooked the choicest food - his favorite dishes and waited for him to come for lunch.


When he came, she served him with love and gave him company by talking nineteen-to-the-dozen about so many events that had happened in his absence.

He never said a word in reply while he polished off all the contents of his plate and left for office.

Secretly, he wished for the evening when he would be back at home for dinner and for his wife & companion's incessant chatter...

He loved her food & loved her voice & loved to hear her speak...


A Story For Lillie Mc.Ferrin Five Sentence Fiction - Companion
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40 comments:

  1. Indira Mukhopadhyay28 March 2014 at 13:41

    A true companion. Lovely story.

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    1. Anita Sabat28 March 2014 at 14:51

      Welcome to my Blog, Indira :) Delighted you liked my story :)

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  2. Soumya28 March 2014 at 15:11

    Awwww how beautiful was this :)

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    1. Anita Sabat28 March 2014 at 15:56

      Thanks Soumya :) Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder :)

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  3. Priya28 March 2014 at 17:50

    All the things unsaid makes me sad for the companion, but I suppose this could be true love, the kind he doesn't need to express. Loved how much your little story made me wonder...

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    1. Anita Sabat28 March 2014 at 18:42

      Very true, Priya. Even I wondered when I saw that couple... Yes, it was true love till death did them apart.
      I believe that love should find some expression. What's life without communication? One person talks a lot & from the other there's no reciprocation! Sad :(

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  4. Anonymous28 March 2014 at 18:56

    Wow...well done. A very deep and thought provoking piece.

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    1. Anita Sabat29 March 2014 at 14:19

      Welcome to my Blog! Thanks for your kind words :)

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  5. Sushree Dash28 March 2014 at 20:03

    Sometimes silence speaks more than words .... Good one :)

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    1. Anita Sabat29 March 2014 at 14:20

      True, Sushree. But, it's nice to keep the communication alive rather than being the silent listener... Thanks!

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  6. Unknown28 March 2014 at 23:11

    :) I too wrote something on similar lines. Good one.

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    1. Anita Sabat29 March 2014 at 14:20

      That's nice, Janaki! Great minds think alike!
      Off to your blog now to check your story :)

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  7. Alok Vats29 March 2014 at 16:34

    So simple? :) Good.

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  8. Swathi Shenoy29 March 2014 at 20:58

    Good one anita ji :) I do wish he would say something in return.. makes me wonder how his companion would feel about the silence she receives!

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:43

      Thanks Swathi. Yes, even I share the same thought :)

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  9. Sachin Prabhu29 March 2014 at 21:03

    simple yet beautiful :) love it :)

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  10. Anonymous29 March 2014 at 23:24

    Beautiful piece of narration. Touchy !!

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:45

      Welcome to my Blog, Binzy! Thanks for your kind words :)

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  11. Anonymous30 March 2014 at 00:47

    this is just soooo beautiful :D i can't think of other words to describe it .. like its just running in my head :D haha. i lovee it.

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:47

      Thanks a lot for your sweet words :) Woohoo! :)
      I feel so powerful to have made such an impact ;)

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  12. RATNA30 March 2014 at 00:58

    Very nice post! Love does not needs words to be expressed, it can be expressed though a smile, a look or even a patient hearing!

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:48

      Thanks!
      Very true, Ratna. But, expression makes it a lot more beautiful :)

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  13. njoy every moment30 March 2014 at 09:08

    Simple and sweet narration ....unspoken love :)

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:50

      Thanks for stopping by! Welcome!
      Thanks a lot :) Delighted!

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  14. Indrani30 March 2014 at 09:28

    The story is well told, but isn't monologue a boring thing that too day after day.
    I mean it is like talking to a wall.

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:51

      Thanks Indrani!
      It's a true story. I agree with your point! :)

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  15. Beloo Mehra30 March 2014 at 11:13

    A silent sort of love...unexpressed perhaps, or inexpressible? A love story told simply and beautifully. Well done, Anita!

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:58

      Thanks Beloo! Humans are so complex... Love is tough when they don't express...

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  16. Unknown30 March 2014 at 11:14

    Simple and lovely..

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  17. Ankur Anand30 March 2014 at 14:44

    this was indeed lovely story :)

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 17:59

      Thanks Ankur! Delighted that you liked it!

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  18. C Suresh30 March 2014 at 18:14

    Ah! And HOW true that people NEVER voice their appreciation of what they most value :)

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    1. Anita Sabat30 March 2014 at 20:59

      True Sureshji. Appreciation makes life better. :)

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  19. The Side I Hide3 April 2014 at 16:23

    Simple depiction of complicated emotions. Beautifully written Anita. :)

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    1. Anita Sabat3 April 2014 at 18:04

      Thank you so much! Glad you liked it!
      Welcome to my Blog :)

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  20. Robin Leigh Morgan13 April 2014 at 23:32

    There's definitely something you're not telling us about the way he actually feelings about his "chatterbox" of a wife/companion. "YES DEAR" he said for the umpteenth time since he started to eat his, not even paying attention to what she had said or asked.

    Sorry, but you're the one who left a lot for us to imagine in this endeavor. WELL DONE !!!

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    1. Anita Sabat14 April 2014 at 08:36

      Thank you so much for stopping by & sharing. Welcome to my space :)
      Yes, there's much left unsaid & it is better to leave something on the reader's plate :)
      Plus, 100 words is always a challenge where we can't fit everything :)
      Lovely that you liked it!

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