Modern, sleek cars had been rolled out along the route. Â At the time Jonathan travelled every morning an ancient tram still clanked and rattled along.
Accompanying him each day were the unchanging faces that shared this journey. The familiar smile and muttered greeting part of their set routine.
She appeared one grey morning. A ray of light piercing the everyday gloom. She sat opposite him. For the first few days he couldn’t making eye contact.
After a fortnight they established a nodded ‘hello’ when she took her seat.
Now Jonathan began to dream. Should he speak to her? What should he say? Was there a future for them? He resolved to talk to her the following Monday.
When she got on the tram that morning she was talking to Richard. Richard was another regular on the old tram. Richard boarded at the same stop as her.
She nodded to Jonathan as usual, then spent the rest of the journey chatting to Richard.
The next day Jonathan got an earlier tram. It was modern and sleek.
Written as part of Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. The challenge is to write a flash fiction story in around 150 words, based on the weekly photo prompt. Thanks as always to the challenge host Priceless Joy. For more information visit HERE.
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IAIN KELLY 
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