I flip on the light and pause – one second, two. A vacant dresser and empty closet greet me. The silent hangers, at least, are honest, unlike the absent partner who assured me, “She doesn’t hold a candle to you, babe.”
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that cynking feeling 
I hope this is fiction…. Otherwise loads of hugs
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Is it wrong of me to dream of an empty, silent house every so often? Yes? Well, this is fiction. Tagging it as such now.
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Nope, you can dream anything you like 🙂
Still glad it’s not true, unless you really wanted it to be true, in which case I should probably shut up before I try to talk about things I don’t really understand…
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No, if this were true I’d pack his bags for him.
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That’s more or less what I thought happened… I read it as if he’d gone and his stuff was gone and you were waking up and looking at ‘his’ empty cupboards..
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Ooh, I love the use of the prompt here. Also, HELLO! LONG TIME NO READ! ❤
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So out of practice with the micro. Well, to be honest, I’m out of practice with everything writing.
Happy to see you here and on the grid.
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Good riddance!
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Lovely lovely scene setting. You conveyed the emotions here so well without once naming the actual emotions!
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This is my most favourite piece on the grid! I love how you’ve used emotions to build up the scene.
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What a unique take on the prompt! It’s always fun to see you on the grids.
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I love the personification of the hangers — very clever!
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I love this one.Hold a candle is perfect use of the prompt.
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I didn’t notice the prompt words at first. I was too taken with the voice of your narrator. I especially like how I could read sarcasm into the waving and greeting.
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So much story here. Well done.
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Wow! What a fantastic use of the prompt! I’d totally forgotten I was looking for light one candle here until that final line. Fantastic work.
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Love how you’ve used the prompt. The emotion, the scene and the way in which you show his behaviour are all brilliant!
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Aw, man. What a jerk! I don’t even have to see the absent partner to dislike them. Even just their dialogue reeks of douche-baggery (if you don’t mind my saying so). Very well captured!
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That is exactly what I was going for, so I don’t mind you saying that at all!
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I imagined spaces in my own home without even knowing it, but it was as though I viewed them through a lens. It was so real and complete and visceral. Well done!
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I loved the beat of ‘one second, two’. I read very rhythmically. Great job!
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