Mom was a hypochondriac. She frequently acquired a deadly disease, which, of course, came with a tumor.
“When I die, I want to be buried in a fur coat and my red heels and nothing else!” she’d say from her deathbed(s).
“Okay, mom” I said. “I promise!”
That was twenty years ago. As I prepared for a move to the opposite coast, I began to clean out closets. In the corner of the master closet was a duffle bag that belonged to my dad. I had forgotten I had it. I opened the bag and pulled out a box. An involuntary gasp of shock escaped my lips when I opened the shoebox and saw the red pointy-toed shoes..."
“Uh-oh!”
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14 comments:
Oh no! :) Great take on this!
I take it mom didn't get buried with her red shoes? LOL
Curios and curiouser!
heehee
;)
That does sound like a big Uh-oh! Nicely written.
LOL was dad hoping? Waiting the day? Or did he die first and the daughter forgot to bury mom with her fur coat and red shoes? Great take on this prompt!~Ames
I was smiling as the story began, but that didn't last for long - other emotions soon came rushing in. Nice write.
Great take on this prompt.
Did she at least get to be a dearly departed in the fur coat?
I thini I'll read this tomorrow.
JUST KIDDING!! Great post!
nothing else? but what if the coat were to shift? i know, not the point of the story but i dwell on these things sometimes. ;)
What a super post, and the twist was ingenious!
Great Centus...............cj
She frequently acquired a deadly disease.
Absolutely brilliant.
Love, love, loved the twist you took us on in this little journey through 100 words!
Really excellent writing.
Very creative! You do leave us with many questions...but alas, such is the fate with many a Centus...
This was an interesting text that leaves me with questions. I'm with Viki when I am wondering whether or not the mother is still alive or just got buried without the red shoes.
You imply that, since twenty years have passed and you have a duffle bag after the protagonist's father, both parents must be dead. If the father were dead and the mother were still alive, she would have the bag instead.
It's a good text.
Best wishes,
Anna
Anna's SC wk 32
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