My first Visual Dare this month, and I am only just getting it in before the deadline having been distracted with other things. But I loved this photo prompt, so had to write for it. Here's what I came up with.
If he looked close enough he’d see her.
He shifted the mirror up onto his foot; the tide was on its
way in and he didn’t want to get it wet. If he just turned it a fraction more
she’d appear, he was convinced of it. But there was nothing but empty beach.
She’d promised too; she’d said she’d always be there he
simply had to look in the right light and in the right place.
She loved the hills by the ocean. It was where they’d first
met. He’d been out camping. He’d almost cut himself when she’d popped up in his
shaving mirror. But it had been worth it, she’d made sure of that.
He’d taken to carrying a pocket mirror after that, any
chance to see her. But today he wanted to see her in full, he didn’t care if he
looked stupid lugging this thing about.
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O my. I love this. It absolutely sounds like a wonderful fairy tale waiting to happen. Might not be wonderful for the guy lugging around the mirror -- but it does have that dark fairy note to it that I just love. Would love to know what happens next!
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