I had a red sky behind me. The sun dipping away, ending another day. A good day, a better day. Bridges had been built, past mistakes put aside.

I got back to my apartment and sat in the darkness. Tomorrow he would return and we would try again. He had forgiven me, again. I had promised it wouldn’t happen again, again.

Looking at the fire in the sky, I could feel the devil rising once more. The fire of desire, passion, deceit.

He would come back and I would want more. The red sky flickered, a reflection in my devious eyes.

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (more details HERE). The idea is to write a short story of 100 words based on the photo prompt (above).

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