50 Word Thursday – The Lonely Spot

the words:

“What had happened to him at that moment was what happens to people when they are unexpectedly caught in something very shameful.” – Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. 

 

It was a lonely spot, behind the monastery walls, no one ever came there, or so he thought and he wasn’t alone. He’d brought his lover with him. Theirs was a love that had to be kept secret as not many people would have understood or tolerated.

As they held each other closely and he gave a kiss as if this was his last meal they were caught by surprise as one of the senior monks pulled back the bushes that had hid them both.

What had happened to him at that moment was what happens to people when they are unexpectedly caught in something very shameful. He blushed bright red all over his bare upper torso.

His partner, too, blushed as his own novice robes fell to the ground.

The Senior Monk just smiled and walked away in a nimble fashion, remembering his own experiences as a young man in love. He admired the tenacity of youth, the way they spun their web of lies just for a moment of affection. He would keep their little secret, they were welcome to the spot. Funny how they had chosen the same spot that he’d enjoyed all those many years ago.

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This story was written for the 50 Word Thursday Challenge, Click on the link below.

https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2019/08/22/50-word-thursday-34/

It is not too late to take part in this challenge, I will be posting all the results on Wednesday evening then a new challenge will begin again on Thursday. This weeks challenge will be hosted by Deb Whittam of the blog 24.

 

I have also included the following word prompts:

https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/welcome/

FOWC with Fandango — Tenacity

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/rdp-tuesday-web/

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2019/08/27/your-daily-word-prompt-nimble-august-27-2019/

 

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