Every week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (thank you, Rochelle!) hosts a flash fiction challenge, to write a complete story, based on a photoprompt, with a beginning, middle and end, in 100 words or less. Post it on your blog, and include the Photoprompt and Inlinkz on your page. Link your story URL. Then the fun starts as you read other peoples’ stories and comment on them!
PHOTO PROMPT © DAVID STEWART
Taboo
Stephanie sat outside the cafe, enjoying the evening and yet grieving for what had been lost during lockdown – spontaneous embraces, laughter for no reason other than joie de vivre.
She saw Michel, and waved. It was such a shame that lockdown came just as they were getting to know each other. He smiled, walked across, and sat down.
“Aren’t we supposed…?”
“You don’t mind…?”
They spoke simultaneously, and smiled.
“Sorry…”
“I beg your…”
This time they laughed.
“Would you have dinner with me?” asked Michel, taking Stephanie’s hand.
Her smile said yes. Her breath came fast at his forbidden touch.
Autumn Leaves 