The bridge at dusk. A romantic affair, a couple joined arm-in-arm, leaning against the side wall, exchanging stolen kisses and private smiles.

How she longed for that to be her life. Instead she waited for her contact. Five minutes past the hour. They were late. How long before she aborted?

The couple resumed their evening promenade. She thought of their night of love ahead. She would lie alone in the cheap motel room and hear the drunk arguing with himself through the wall again.

The throttle of the bike engine was incongruous. The gunshot was silenced. The splash went unnoticed. The bridge lay empty.

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).

To read more stories of 100 words based on this week’s prompt, visit HERE.

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