Arriving at the beach, she reflected on her life.
Her sister always told her she had terrible taste in men. It started in pre-school when she let Tanner Simon look under her skirt during snack time. Then in the third grade while on a field trip to Washington D.C., she snuck Mikey Colombo into her hotel bed while their chaperone smoked on the balcony. For four minutes, they pretended to be husband and wife, naming their children Mikey, Jr. and Connie, Jr. Mikey never took her virginity, though. That came in high school when she had sex with Rico Timmonds in the auditorium underneath the stage while the theatre students rehearsed Romeo and Juliet.
Now, as the foam from the waves kisses her feet, her sister swears that her fiancé paid the stripper to suck him off at his bachelor party. Maybe he did. But out of all the boys she’d loved before, he was the only one who said he loved her back.
word count: ~150
—Nortina
This is in response to Mondays Finish the Story: a flash fiction challenge where we provide you with a new photo each week, and the first sentence of a story. Your challenge is to finish the story using 100-150 words, not including the sentence provided.
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Lovely Curses 
It seems, there may be a rocky road for her in the future.
Great story!
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I fear more heartbreak lies ahead for her. A great insight into the mind of a vulnerable young woman looking for love. Really well done. 🙂
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Sad story
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Sad story. Looking for love in the wrong places will surely lead to heartbreak. Nicely done.
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Surprise! Although with her relationship record, It shouldn’t be surprising. I wanted to despise her for sabotaging her sister, but the last sentence tugged at my soul, instead. I got caught up in the emotion. Nicely done.
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Sadly she is still vulnerable to the words ~ A very insightful write Nortina ~ Well written. 🙂
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Still seems like trouble ahead! Wonderfully written, engaging (excuse the pun) story.
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I love that capturing of youthful innocence and the reflection in later years. So well done Nortina.
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The problem is we never know… even when they seem to be the one, they don’t turn out to be. Hope this time, love wins. Well done, love the tone and cadence of this. Her anxiety was palpable at the end.
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Very poignant! Great writing Nortina!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I sure hope she doesn’t go wrong with this one! But I kinda feel like she might!
I like your take on this story. It’s refreshingly mature.
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Thanks! 🙂
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Nortina, you write so well! This story is very well done! Thanks again for writing for the MFtS challenge, and I hope to see you back. Be well my friend… ^..^
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Thanks! Another great prompt today, Barbara! 🙂
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See you next Monday!
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