You sucked the colour from me. Life, once so vibrant and bright, became grey and dull. You wrung out every drop of joy until I was hollow. I retreated inside of myself, disinterested in the world around me.
But you didn’t count on me being able to fight back did you?
I don’t want you. I don’t need you. I didn’t ask for you.
And now you’re gone.
I dance out of the doctor’s office. ‘I’m in remission!’
I catch the hands of a nurse and twirl her around. Her aquamarine uniform and magenta lipstick dazzle me.
Colour has returned.
I have been on holiday so wasn’t going to participate this week, but peeped at the photo this morning and couldn’t resist.
Written for Friday Fictioneers. A 100 word story inspired by a photo prompt. Check out the other entries here.
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Well, that went in a totally different direction to what I was expecting! Wonderful job Louise. I could see the colour of the nurses uniform and lipstick. Suddenly, they were just there 😀
Thanks Lyn. I felt like a happy ever after this week.
Dear Louise,
Better late than never. This was well worth the wait. Beautiful. I have a friend who’s beating cancer and I thought how this scene will soon be hers. Love it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle. Sending warmest wishes to your friend.
Oh, I hope so. Cancer is an evil beast.
Wonderful story, I love the way you show how the world looks so much brighter when such an awful situation has a happy ending.
Thanks. I might try this happy ending malarkey more often 😉
An uplifting tale. Well done!
Thanks Sandra. Couldn’t resist posting.
The colour of the nurse is such a great contrast to the grey of the cancer. And wonderful change of mood and feeling with that dance out of the doctor’s office. Just a tiny niggle (but good really because it gives you an extra word to play with) you don’t need to of in ‘I retreated inside of myself’.
Thanks Sarah. I always appreciate advice. What word would you get rid of? Don’t quite get it. Post holiday vagueness!
of – ‘inside myself’ is enough, the of is redundant. Sorry if I wasn’t clear.
Well worth the wait. Glad you posted. This is a wonderful story with a “punch” at the end.
Thank you Alicia.
I can really identify with this. At one of my scariest life moments, everything seemed to be awash in white. And it wasn’t a comforting white; it was sterile and cold. Lovely, realistic story–bravo, Louise!
Thanks Leigh. I hope your life is full of colour now 🙂
Dear Louise, WONDERFUL STORY with a happy ending! Just awesome and that’s exactly what I would do too – also the part about the color returning is priceless – well written! Nan 🙂
Thanks very much Nan.
Great story. I like the way you’ve shown her moods and the colour contrasts.
Marg
Thanks for commenting Marg.
This is so creative and I love the attitude! WooHoo!! 😀
Thanks! 😃
Awesome, Louise, just awesome! I could feel the “victory” in the narrative and the joy that is the character’s. Five gold stars! 🙂
Ooohh five 🙂 thanks
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Lovely dance for joy. And a great take and title. I found the prompt really uninspiring. You’ve conquered it.
Thanks Patrick – I wasn’t too sure what the photo was of.
wow – I have no comments – just thank you!
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Amazing story, with such nice perspective.
Thanks very much.