She stared down at the small wrapped package before her, a pleased smile gracing her face. It looked like Mark had gone all out with her present this year – the seventh year she would celebrate her birthday with him in her life. Look at the neat purple design on the wrapping paper – surely Mark had a store wrap the present – goodness knows he’s all thumbs. And the frothy purple bow! Delightfully girlish while screaming of sophistication.
Angela was nearly beside herself with anticipation. Her birthday was still seven days away and she could already feel the irresistible pull to open her present ahead of time…just take a little peek. After all, Mark hadn’t hidden the box very well – she’d found it right at the back of the very top shelf in the linen closet, underneath the never-used towels.
Okay, she admitted to herself, so the hiding place wasn’t really that obvious. But she’d still found it, and that meant it was okay to peek, right?
Right?!
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- Written for: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words Contest, Round 62
- Winner: 1st Place
- Word Count: 999
- Prompt: Picture depicted a birthday theme, in honor of the birthday of the WDC web site
Uh-oh. I predict it ain't for her. But I'm not the most trusting type. My spouse couldn't hide a gift from me if his life depended on it--he can't stand the suspense LOL. I rarely get a gift from him on the actual day.
ReplyDeleteGood writing, BTW. Good tension.
Thanks for reading/commenting, Kelly! :-)
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