“One day we will live in the penthouse of this beautiful building, my dear!”, he told her, hope shining in his eyes pointing to the skyscraper.
“You and your dreams!”, she scoffed rolling her eyes.
Years later she watched the tiny world go by from the beautiful balcony of her penthouse. If only he was there next to her to celebrate the moment!
© Vinitha 2021
This fictional piece is written in response to the fifty-ninth edition of Fiction Monday for the word prompt ‘HOPE’ hosted at Reflections by yours truly. Do join in if you have a tale to tell.
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Void Thoughts 
Oh, the tinge of pain that comes through towards the end! I can only imagine her sadness…may she find a way to tackle that void someday.
Beautifully told, Vinitha.
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That was so sweetly sad!
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Aww..that was a sad ending to a beautiful dream!
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