General Fiction posted February 7, 2022


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70 word Flash Fiction

Middle Age

by zanya


Lord Gregory decided to advise Lady Ashley that afternoon that he wished to end their betrothal.

'At forty I am still a very eligible man,' he murmured.

Now he strode with a much lighter gait towards Lady Ashley's home.

Lady Ashley was seated beneath the pagoda. Her male companion placed a gentle kiss on her cheek.

Jealousy gripped Lord Gregory's middle-aged heart, whereupon gasping for breath, he breathed his last.



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Write a flash fiction story. 70 words exactly. Title not included in count.


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