PHOTO PROMPT © Janet Webb
Word Count: 100 words of text, exactly
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Drowning
©July 27th, 2016
By Vijaya Sundaram
Leila stood in a corner, sipping water, wondering why she’d attended the party.
It’s not that I’m ugly, she thought. I’m … boring. And I hate small talk.
Well, I won’t stick around, she decided, setting the glass down. She moved towards the door, waving a vague goodbye.
A beautiful woman who had glanced over a few times, detached herself from a group of attractive hipsters and came over.
“Hi, I’m Rona. Want to join us?”
“I’ve got to catch a taxi home.”
“I’ll drive you home. What’s your name?”
“Leila,” she answered. She locked eyes with Rona. Her heart lurched.
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Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, our much-admired Fairy Blog-Mother, for hosting us tirelessly at her Friday Fictioneers Salon, and to Janet Webb, for the evocative photograph.