I’d always rush to her house in times of celebrations or whenever she needed a shoulder to cry on.
It kinda feels funny to order a bouquet and accompanying paraphernalia online, to be delivered next door. They will take a day to deliver. But the local florist shut shop during the lockdown. And her house is sealed to protect others.
We have a long chat on the phone.She misses us as we miss her.
I receive a call from the delivery boy in the morning,
“Are you sure the message is right? I see a funeral being organized here.”
Written for Friday Fictioneers
Reena Saxena 
:O Did not expect that! Good job. 🙂
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Thanks ☺️
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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Oh this is so sad. But well written.
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Thank you so much!
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Wow, that was a surprise! Well done.
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Thank you, Patricia!
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Oh dear, now that was not expected. Well done, Reena.
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Thank you, Bill!
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Dear Reena,
The ending packs a punch.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle!
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A story with impact, , so sad and so true
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Thank you, Michael!
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You give a good description of the relationship between the narrator and her friend, and you have a good twist at the end. Well done.
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Thank you, Penny!
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That’s one way to hear bad news, very sad.
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Thanks, Iain!
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I had a sinking feeling from “We have a long chat on the phone. . . .” So sad.
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Isn’t it close to reality?
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Yes. Which makes it even more sad.
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What a mournful way to receive such news.
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True 😭 Thanks for dropping by!
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OH NO. Such a devastating twist.
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I’ve just begun to believe that stories have a limited number of formulae or plots.
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Humans aren’t nearly as interesting as they’d like to believe they are 😉 That said, yes they are, but we can spin them in infinite ways…
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You’re quite right, Reena. It’s how we blend plot, description and character into our story arc, in a way that gives some insight into humanity, that is why our work as writers is worthwhile.
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Thank you, Penny!
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Aww, so sad.
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Thank you 🥺
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You’re welcome ☺️
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