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A photo-inspired story.
Marie was having such a wonderful time she could almost forget about the life she led at home for a while. Martin had been an absolute gentleman all evening, and was treating her like a princess in a storybook. She sighed deeply, and then tightened her grip as the whirling carnival ride jerked suddenly in a different direction.
She felt Martin's hand wrapped over hers on the restraining bar holding them in their seats. It was a hand that was both gentle and strong, and it made her feel warm and safe. It was not a feeling she was used to. She smiled widely, and remembered all the times she had come to the OLL Fall Festival that had never felt quite so wonderful as this time!
Martin had seemed to accept the things about her life and family that she was always so ashamed of. He didn't seem to mind at all that, at 27, she was living with her parents again after her divorce. But she still had him pick her up down the street, so she could enjoy this one evening out with him before he met her father. Her father was the last thing on her mind when they walked off the ride and she saw him striding purposefully toward her...
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Hi Wayne,
ReplyDeleteOh-Oh! Better call Po-Po! I think things are about to turn ugly at the carnival.