I opened the notification on my phone to see a huge brown coffee mug with various calligraphic inscriptions adorning it. Sitting on top of the mug was a rose-colored round lensed sunshades.
I didn’t need to see the name of the sender, it had to be my best friend Sadie. Under the picture was a text which read- “I got these as Maud’s birthday gift. Cool huh?” Maud was Sadie’s sister.
I paused for a moment. Sadie loved coffee, Maud hated it; Sadie adored sunshades, Maud couldn’t wear it because her eyesight was myopic. So why would Sadie buy that for Maud?
Then it clicked. They were sisters, they were used to sharing things, Sadie was killing two birds with one stone. She’d conform to the social contract of gift giving, by getting her sister Maud, what she knew would eventually come back to her.
I didn’t know if I should admire my best friend’s smartness or fear for my own upcoming birthday gift.
word count: 164. This story is in response to flash fiction for aspiring writers photo prompt challenge, hosted by Priceless Joy. Thank you for this week’s picture @shivamt25
Is there any poetry lover here who noticed the “Sadie and Maud” reference? π
Wow…i love this oneππππππππππ
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Thank you very much Mich π. I’m glad to hear it
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Hahahaha! That puts a whole new meaning on the saying that people buy gifts for others that they would like to have. LOL! Cute story, Ameena!
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Opposite to each other.
Gwendolyn Brooksππ»
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Ohhh yes! Hi 5 Ahmad. You got it right! Sadie and Maud was the first Gwendolyn brooks poem i knew.
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LOL! Well done.
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Thank you π
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Ahahaha XD niceee!
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Thank you Inky π
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Welcomeπ
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Hahaha as someone who has done something similar for her sibling’s birthday, I found this story very amusing π
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πππ I have a sister too and I remember how we are always sharing and using each other’s gifs!
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Sneaky!
/thumbs up
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Hahaha, she sure is!
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