I am taking part in the Write Tribe Festival of Words.
And today’s prompt is –
Holidays and marriages
“I think what we really need is a holiday. We have been very stressed of late,” she urged. He nodded without looking into her eye. He couldn’t remember when they had last looked into each other’s eye.
They went to Goa, where they had a romantic honeymoon 12 years ago. They did all the right things – ate, drank and soaked up the sunshine.
They came back and filed for divorce. Holidays don’t patch up broken marriages.
Word Count – 75 words
Ouch…but yes holidays cannot patch bad marriages
True Bhagyashree!
How true Anshu! Excellent take on the prompt. Difficult marriages need mending not holidays.
Yes, Meena, mending is the right word, but sometimes even that doesn’t work.
True. It isn’t that easy. Excellent take on the prompt.
Thank Aesha 🙂
Very true Anshu. Holidays can’t mend marriages. They need counseling more
Aha, counseling and working upon! 🙂
Loved this short story.
Thank you Sonia
Thats sad but reality is not always rosy.
Appreciate your brevity Anshu.
Thank you Anagha
An unexpected ending but a good story.
Thank you Suzy
Holidays are special and memorable.
But, some differences can’t be sorted out in a holiday.
100 Words Fiction- Please Forgive Me – Anita
True Anita, some gaps are too big to be filled with fun.
The last line was great !
Thank you Jyotsna
How can you be in Goa and not patch up? I am flabbergasted. However, now the two of them can enjoy the sunrise with a fresh start. I liked the twist at the end.
Ha ha, I agree Rohan, Goa is magical, but their marriage is way beyond recuperation.
Holidays dont patch up broken marriages. sad but true. Wish both of them find love and happiness in their paths.
Thank you Kalpana
Aah! That’s so true. Yes, holidays dont patch up broken marriages. Loved the twist in the story!!
Thank you Shilpa
That last line was no terse, and true.
Thank you D 🙂
So True. Just a holiday cannot patch up marriages. It can only help us rethink and reevaluate the situations.
So true, holiday can help but can’t do it for us.
Oh no! That’s sad but true. Just a holiday can’t patch things up. Nicely narrated in so few words.
Thank you so much Reema