Theirs’s was a romance that was never quite in synch.
They met by chance, in an off-the-beaten-path coffee shop, far from home. In that absent-minded way of his that she learned to love, he bumped into her, spilling coffee all over her blouse.
Embarrassed and apologetic, he offered to pay for the cleaning.
“Only if you have dinner with me,” she said. “Wear the bow-tie. It suits you.”
They hit it off at once, soul-mates one might say. Both were avid travelers, but their travels rarely took them to the same place. For many years they never knew when they would see each other again, but he was always there when she needed him.
Sadly, nothing lasts forever and they knew their time together was about to end. Trouble was, he did not like endings.
They met for the last time where it all began. She bought the coffee. He told her the only way he could accept her leaving was to believe they might see each other again someday.
“I must believe it is possible,” he said.
“What would you have me say?” she asked.
“Say good-bye as if you will be coming back.”
“Well then…See you around.”
Sunday Photo Fiction is a weekly challenge to write a short 200-word story inspired by a photograph. This week’s photo is provided by Al Forbes. The final dialogue of this story was loosely taken from the May 18, 2013 Doctor Who episode called “The Name of the Doctor”, in which River Song and The Doctor say good-bye for the last time.
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