Another passage from Same Time Tomorrow today. We're stepping away from where we were last time, since it's Father's Day. It's not quite a happy kind of post though, since here we have Chloe and Gabriel in the midst of conversation about her father, who abandoned her and her mother when she was a child.
He rose from the
rocking chair, and settled down on the floor beside her, the photo albums open
on the low table before them. She was staring at the photograph of her with her
parents, and she was quiet. He spoke softly. “You know, he’s the one who lost.” She looked at him,
her expression sad.
“What does that mean?” Chloe asked.
“He never got the chance to see you become the
woman you are.” He paused, reached to her, placing his right
hand gently on her left hand. “He lost out on all of that.” There was just the trace of a smile, and he held her gaze for a moment.
Admittedly, rather different for a Father's Day post...
ReplyDeleteSweet snippet, though, William. Even if sad, he's reminding her to be in the present not the past. Nicely done. :)
ReplyDeleteYou've created a tinder moment. Rather than sad, I'd say, perhaps...bittersweet?
ReplyDeleteThe sad side of Father's Day....
ReplyDeletePoignant scene. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteSweet tender scene.
ReplyDeleteAnd now you've got me thinking and a plot bunny developing and I have enough stuff in the works!