Letters to the stranger – short contest story
….For the umpteenth time she screamed “I am sick of this”. Rolling up her sleeves, she begins to type again, it was one of her many letters to the stranger. Hillary walks in unnoticed, while covering her mouth to hide her mocking laughter; she pushes Tami from behind;
Girlfriend, don’t you think you are taking this letter thing a little too far?
Not in the least, Tami retorted, pissed at the interruption. You just don’t get it gal!
Oh ok, I get it, this stranger is the one who gets to hear what your pain in the ass beau can’t right? Get real dear; you have to choose between these two worlds, and FAST!! Am outta hear Tam, I can’t stand your drama.
Tami begins to play back memories, wondering how she got here and where it all began to lose steam and get her this weary.
Fred was everything she had never wanted; their first meeting had been dramatic, till date she smiles whenever she remembers. He was the recently employed PA to her Dad’s best friend, that day she had stopped by his office to say hi. He was the most arrogant dude for all she cared. Rather than try to make conversation like the average guy would, he had said the most shocking words anyone had ever said to her in such a short time of meeting, “you will be my wife in six years”. She had gone like, excuse me????
No doubt his humor, guts, fierceness and she must admit looks as well had got her so hopelessly in love by eight months after that initial meeting. It was a “dream come true”, he was everything in one man; at least that was what she believed at the time. Then it all began…. The man and the boy in him began to war. Tami had to deal with each of these personalities in one man, and for a moment she prided herself in holding the aces, till it began to fall apart. The immaturity, the habits, the unending “I am sorries”… it was all choking. There had to be a way this could be easier she often thought.
As usual Fred was in high spirits, ready to take her to her favorite spot, but Tami said it was time they talked. What about? He had asked not sure what to expect. With tears running down her face, she says the words she never thought she would, “Its over beau, I can’t pretend to be happy anymore, we deserve more than this” Speechless the tears quietly run down his face and he goes on his knees, but Tami had walked away, as she did not trust herself not to take back her words if she saw his pain.
Dear Stranger,
I feel like am born again, Hil was right after all, I cannot live between two worlds. The pain has passed; I can breath, dare and love again. Today, I write you my last note, thanks for been my listening ear. Many times I wish you were real. Mwaah!
Shutting her laptop she dials a number.
Hey Hil, how about we go shopping like we used to?
Smiling to herself she feels on top of the world and free.
* * * *
My name is Toyin, i am one with a lot of drama playing in my head all day long,
so i have learnt to pen down these dramas into writing, this short story is one
of them. I love God, have a passion for relationships and i appreciate this
opprtunity to have people rate my little story.
THANKS.
A chat conversation can be a story?? Never knew- Digital love.
Brilliant and charming a story this was. Well scripted and rhythmically embedded. A little bit of comic relief and emotionally laden arrangement. Sad though, but I love the transition of the story, especially the way it ended. Also, I am not so sure if this story was an ordinary “Drama” so to say…I feel convicted to say that the writer must have been so mean to an honest but innocent “LOVER”…Yet I don’t pretty have any idea how ‘he’ took it…my question is does ‘she’ try to help ‘him’ out in order to blend ‘him’ to what ‘she’ actually wanted?…or ‘she’ just thought she needed to be more happier than then (for a selfish reason)..and then took ‘his’ love violently away?…or may ‘she’ tried to do what was thought necessary?…coz I have’t seen any extra effort on ‘her’ part trying to help the one ‘she’ had “hopelessly” FALLEN IN LOVE WITH…I can’t say everything on my mind..but this is a charming story, short though!
deep thoughts borne out of a creative mind! read this and immediately I felt i can relate with this. Not complicated beyond the immaginative cabality of the human mind. truely DEEP!
Wonderful… it was touching. I needed to read that!
Nice Piece!!! Keep it up
wow…. very nice short story. Conscise, engaging and definately not lacking in literary expression. Good work, looking forward to reading more of your beautiful literary works.
Nice story line………….superb imagination……….keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quite a piece! Interesting.
Nice one Tee gal!.
While reading the first paragraph, I knew its gonna be a whao script. I want to be you and prof wole soyinka were born in the same hospital. I feel like reading it again and again.
this site is rally buzzing up with stories such as this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome, simply awesome
Deep thoughts tee wai. Worth reading all the way.
This appears like a piece from the master piece, i am looking forward to the bigger version of this story gal
Nice, really nice!
Creative tee gal!
this is a well written story. its very indicative of the regular human happily ever after.
Vote for it
Though the story is short but, its an embodiment of creativity, life touching, self impacting.
its ok, awesome and fantastic story
Awesome story indeed
Nice flow of thoughts and actions, good choice of words. Try to avoid colloquial expressions like “like” e.g. She had gone like, excuse me????
Remember it’s prose, not interpersonal communication. To be sincere, u ended abruptly when the plot seemed to be building up and getting interesting. I wished it continued, what a way to whet someone’s appetite! Good work, keep it up.
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