“Mother,” Sylvia sat gingerly on the bed. “I have a question. And before you say no, hear me out, okay?”
She cleared her throat. “I know I said I would never do it again, but I’ve …” she paused and took a breath. “… met someone. He’s very kind and really smart,” she hurriedly added. She sighed before continuing. “Mother, may I …”
“Sylvia,” a voice interrupted from the doorway. “You know mother is dead, right?”
Sylvia glared at her sister before leaning closer to her mother’s picture. She whispered conspiratorially, “don’t listen to her, she’s crazy. I know you can hear me.”
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I read this through twice and went a different way each time in my imagination. I love writing that is so open to personal interpretation. This was really clever.
I admire how you wrote this.
Well, we do keep our parents alive in our hearts. I talk to dad’s photo all the time. I loved it..
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I can’t decide whether this is touching or creepy/scary!
Either way, I liked it!
This was beautiful. I’m sure a lot of people do that. Just because they are not physically present doesn’t mean they still don’t hear. Great job.
Oh Karen I talk to my mother often and she’s been gone since 1998. I know she can hear me too!~Ames
I thought you were going along a similar path to me but that’s a great twist at the end. I still wonder what my mother’s response would be in certain situations and she’s been gone 30 years!
Good one. I liked it!
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great post. and yes she can hear you. loved it.
That’s very funny and love-filled.
Great piece.
Oops, nicely written short and sweet and directly to the point! Well done!
Sylvia is right, i am quite sure that her mother can her her … this was a wonderful piece …
Karen, what a sweet piece! It is an excellent take on the prompt.