The kiss was overpowering in its intensity, its delicious wrongness. That much she remembers. She lifts her fingers to swollen lips, feeling the bruise left by the urgency.
Her husband continues to read his newspaper. Will he notice the wound? Does he at already know?
What happened after the kiss, she’s not sure. There were drinks, many drinks. Perhaps the story playing in her head is only something she’d read.
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Nice mystery in this.
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Thanks so much
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Maybe a little amnesia might not be such a bad thing after all. On the other hand, though…
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There’s always an on the other hand
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That’s one hell of a kiss. The mystery is who she was kissing, my guess is it wasn’t the husband…
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Definitely not the husband
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Dear Neil,
The husband sounds oblivious, but who knows?
Shalom,
Rochelle
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PS “at already?”
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I think maybe the husband knows perfectly well but thinks it may be better to pretend he’s oblivious
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Oh, I loved this! Nuff said.
Susan A Eames at
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Thanks so much, Susan
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I have a feeling the husband won’t notice jack. Denial works for them both.
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Or perhaps he notices and is frightened of provoking a confrontation
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Good point…
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Alas, I have had mornings like that. Well done.
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Thanks so much, Joshua
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I just hope she wasn’t kissing the mystery man inside the charity bin (subject of the photo), and that the husband keeps his nose in his newspaper . However, perhaps the husband spends more time reading newspapers than talking with his wife. It takes two to tango and I’m reminded of a movie with John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtin. I think it was a Fish Called Wanda. Well done, Neil.
Best wishes,
Rowena
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Thanks so much, Rowena
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It was a long time ago, but I remember that urgency. Well told.
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Thanks so much, Lizy
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There may be trouble ahead for this girl, but then again life’s for living!
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is it still lving if you don’t remember it?
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When the mist clears will she regret it or cherish it? Intriguing.
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Perhaps both
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…or dreamed. Powerful after-image.
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maybe a dream, but her lips are bruised
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That’s a rather delicious state of “what happened?” that you’ve left us to figure out. This short clip could lead to all sorts of conclusions. Well done.
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Thanks so much, Linda
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Absolutely love this, Neil.
If I say that it rivals Sandra’s as story of the week, I trust you can accept that as the ultimate compliment.
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I’m certainly chuffed to accept that compliment
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A jolting mystery. Hopefully, she’s a victim of her own imagination, at least for her poor husband’s sake.
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We may never know for sure. But there is the evidence of the bruise
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True or she’s a champion daydreamer who walked into a wall 😂
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I get the feeling that “kiss” wasn’t really a kiss.
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In my mind it was a kiss, but an overly enthusiastic one
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Coming directly from reading Sandra’s story I would be wary of wells.
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Not the mention heavy kissers
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A potent kiss, perhaps what followed is better untold, or a censor might be needed
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Better imagined. That’s why books are always better than movies
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We know she feels her lips bruised. Does other body parts feel bruised? Makes me want to know who did the bruising…
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That information has been redacted
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lol
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does = do
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Visible signs – I reckon the husband knows and is biding his time, planning his response…
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I think so too
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i think the husband already knew and just waiting for the appropriate comeback.
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Yes, I think he knew as well
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Oooo interesting. Was it true or not? The bruised lips implies true. Will she tell him I wonder.
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Or does he already know and wants to pretend he doesn’t?
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So much going on in this story, infidelity, betrayal or perhaps a drunken mistake. Beautifully written as always.
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Thanks so much
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Neil, I agree with Subroto’s comment above.
This left me with a great many questions about what might have happened and how and if there’s
a lover or is it a drunken wild night and why her husband isn’t concerned or mentioning her injury.
YIKES … bravo for writing this so well.
Isadora 😎
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Thanks so much, Isadora
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Excellent write, Neil. Plenty of ambiguity there!
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Thanks so much, Penny
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Fun write, Neil. I’m trying to decide who I want to be and how I would like it to turn out. I do not want to be hubby. Kisses like that usually effect both parties.
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Thanks so much, Bill
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Or perhaps not. A great mystery and questions that beg to be answered. So well done, Neil!
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Thanks so much, Brenda
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I love this, especially the ending. It makes you wonder if she is only fantasizing or trying to delude herself. I love that kind of uncertain ending.
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Thanks so much, David
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That scenario leaves many unanswered questions. Love it! Just might be inspiring enough to get some very dry bones reconstituted.
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Thanks so much. What a lovely compliment
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Trying to find my mojo again… sigh…
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This is sad and beautiful. To experience such a life altering kiss, not from your husband, who seems totally oblivious to you, before and after the kiss. So sad. But, wow, it’s life, isn’t it? Excellent piece, Neil.
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Thanks so much, Sascha
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Oh oh. She’s in trouble, and so is her husband … if she’s bringing home more than a bruised lip. Hope it was consentual, is all I say …
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Deep trouble
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aha …
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