Thanks to dear Rochelle for hosting Friday fictioneers and to Jennifer Pendergast for the photo
Easter biscuits
Grace surveys the Easter ginger biscuits she’s made, arranged on her best white plate. She likes their blue button eyes, garish scarves, the little biscuit dog.
Their candy eyes draw her back to that Easter weekend, five years ago when Amy stormed out of the house. The last straw, the unstable boyfriend Grace had forbidden. Then aching silence between them, a void filled with fear and remorse.
That ultimatum now seems ridiculous, Grace just wants her daughter back.
Tomorrow she will hug her daughter, and feel the joy of being together.
April 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Did my comment get posted here, Patience?
April 6, 2021 at 1:59 pm
There’s a lot of hurt in this well-written piece.
And a ray of hope.
April 6, 2021 at 2:56 pm
Yes your comment is now posted here CEayr. I’m glad you liked the story.
April 5, 2021 at 4:55 pm
Very uplifting and hopeful. Let’s hope they can forgive each other.
April 6, 2021 at 9:52 am
Thanks for your comment, glad you found the story hopeful.
April 4, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Thanks for your comment James. I agree that five years is a long time. Imagined the boyfriend as a bloke who was wary of commitments, and fell by the way-side.
April 4, 2021 at 2:02 pm
Dear Francine,
Here’s hoping it’s a sweet reunion. Lovely writing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
April 4, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Thanks Rochelle, pleased that you liked the story.
April 4, 2021 at 5:18 am
An Easter reunion 🙂
April 4, 2021 at 4:16 pm
Thanks Ali, I wanted a happy ending. Let’s hope the biscuits helped !
April 4, 2021 at 12:27 am
I hope it is a happy reunion for them.
April 4, 2021 at 4:22 pm
Thanks for your comment Jade. Here’s hoping for reconciliation.
April 4, 2021 at 5:46 pm
You’re welcome.
April 3, 2021 at 3:14 pm
After five years, gingerbread men may not be the most suitable peace offering
April 4, 2021 at 4:32 pm
Thanks for your comment Neil. Did you mean that the gingerbread men had gone stale ?
April 3, 2021 at 12:05 pm
My goodness, five years is a long time. What happened to the boyfriend in the end?
A story that could be in any family, but perhaps not so severe as five years.