Excellent A 100 word story Star-Crossed by RodG A Good Idea writing prompt entry

It seemed like a good idea at the time.  I’d recently joined a dating app and had my first affirmative response.  Mary would meet me for lunch. A widower, 72, I sought some female companionship.  I’m tall, still have a thick head of hair, and have kept the weight off. Mary had a pretty face and we apparently shared varied interests.  I was excited to meet her. I entered the restaurant, steadying myself with my cane.  I saw her sitting at a window table, and somehow slipped. As a waiter helped me up, I saw her leaving.  She wasn’t smiling. Writing Prompt Start your story with the sentence: It seemed like a good idea at the time. *100 words max *fiction or nonfiction *any genre *no poetry

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