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Wednesday, 21 March 2018

When The Dead-end Began


She said she loved him more than anything or anyone in this world.
But, his wealthy family didn’t care.
They had fixed his wedding with her best-friend, an heiress.
It was more like a business deal.
Having no reason to live, she climbed up the highest peak near their city. 
PHOTO PROMPT © Björn Rudberg
A sign warned her of the dead-end.
A downward glance apprised her of what lay ahead.
Her phone rang.
She received it seeing her doctor’s name.
Was it the conversation or was it the height that made her giddy?
Feeling responsible for the new life in her, she began afresh.

How do you deal with a dead-end? Should we allow life to end or to begin and then let it mend? Do share in the comments below.


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15 comments:

  1. Anonymous21 March 2018 at 16:16

    you saved her. I wasn't sure you would

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  2. Unknown21 March 2018 at 17:18

    Bittersweet ending. At least she has something to look forward to in life now.

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  3. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields21 March 2018 at 17:18

    Dear Anita,

    I'm heaving a huge sigh of relief. Nicely done.

    shalom,

    Rochelle

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  4. Iain Kelly21 March 2018 at 18:58

    Fate that the call saved them both at that moment. Nicely symbolic.

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  5. Penny Gadd21 March 2018 at 20:08

    Woah! That's going to cause consternation among her beloved's family. Will they be able to go ahead with the wedding once they know that she's carrying his child? Perhaps things aren't completely hopeless after all!

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  6. Linda21 March 2018 at 20:23

    You kept the tension perfectly throughout the story. I was sure she was going to jump. Thank you :)

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  7. Anonymous21 March 2018 at 20:35

    Lovely story, well told, your ending is great. Well-timed call from the doctor's office, as it turned out. I put my full name at the end of these posts because the system doesn't seem to let me choose anything but anonymous. I don't want to miss the chance to put my comment though. Jilly Funnell, Sugar on the Bee.

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  8. Anonymous21 March 2018 at 21:00

    rescued in the last second - such a nice ending. and sad when love is denied for such stupid reasons.


    ~priorhouse

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  9. Unknown22 March 2018 at 00:55

    Nice ending. I wasn't expecting this. I thought the guy will come and save her, but that would've been too much bollywood masala ;)

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  10. brudberg22 March 2018 at 01:20

    To have a reason to live is what counts in the end... I would love a part where the groom also comes back...

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  11. Keith's Ramblings22 March 2018 at 15:56

    You described what was going through her mind perfectly. I really didn't see that ending coming. Excellent.

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  12. Anurag Bakhshi23 March 2018 at 10:54

    Excellent suspense-building.

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  13. Subroto24 March 2018 at 12:55

    Phew! Saved at the last minute and life begins again.

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  14. lisarey1990@gmail.com25 March 2018 at 05:28

    Really great story. Suspenseful to the end.

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  15. Sascha Darlington27 March 2018 at 20:03

    I am glad that she found something to live for.

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