The shopkeeper with inky hair gave him the bag with sweets he had purchased.
‘That engagement ring on your finger is really nice,’ he said.
She smiled.
‘But you must be careful not to lose it,’ he added. ‘If I were you, I would fasten it with glue.’
He smiled.
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Hold on to the love…the love from the hatted boy to the inky haired girl… he wants to have that glue
Brevity is the soul of wit. I enjoy your very short stories. They provide excellent diversions when I have insomnia and, unlike most emails and blogs, they get to the point and cause me to meditate.
It’s the smile at the end that really creeps me out!