Who said what doesn’t matter — A story in 100 words.
Tension and frustration circulated through the room.
“What did you expect?”
“Not this.”
“What do you wanna do?”
“I dunno. Whatever.”
“Ya’know, it’s one step forward and two steps back with you.”
“That’s not fair.”
“All is fair in love and war ...war can kill, love just murders the heart, mind, and spirit.”
“Love. Jesus.”
“Right. The forbidden word.”
“See?! That! DARK!”
“Right. Love’s dark.”
He rubbed his head and sighed.
They shrugged in unison.
“What do you want me to say — we’re different.”
“Yea, you keep telling yourself that.”
“Well, what about …”
She rubbed her belly and sighed.