[Write the Story] A Romantic Scene in an Unromantic Place
Prompt: A Romantic Scene in an Unromantic Place
Words: blacksmith, tongue, woman, spark, musical, blind, Bible, barbecue, elbow, bundle
Story
Tara shifted her bundle as she made her way down the street of the village. She dodged rambunctious children chasing and being chased by dogs and chickens. Smells of slowly roasting meant already scented the air, trumpeting the arrival of the town barbecue. She breathed deeply and smiled as she greeted the blind woman carrying a basket of fresh bread. “Good morning, Mamie!”
“Good morning, Tara, great day for a feast.”
Tara took Mamie’s elbow and guided the older woman across the square.
“Be a dear, Tara, and pick up my pot? The handle was repaired.”
“Of course, Mamie.” Tara veered off toward the blacksmith’s shop. She could hear the nearly musical tings of the hammer striking the anvil as she slipped through the door.
Sunlight streamed through the upper windows and struck the blacksmith with a golden glow on sweat-sheen muscles. Tara tried to speak, but her tongue froze.
He turned, holding a hammered gold cover for the village’s Bible. His clear blue eyes met hers and sparks flew, both between them and from the fire behind them. It had to be a sign.
“I…would you… pot…Hello.” Tara couldn’t take her eyes off him. “Barbecue! You should come!”
” Cooper. I’m new. And starving.”
Word Count: 205
Written: 4/26-27/17 – sometimes there’s a distraction. This was a “meet cute” exercise, and I need to work more on it.