Mona’s Abode
By Neel Anil Panicker
“You said you wanted to know me better. Well then, welcome to my abode.”
Mona opened the tiny two feet high metallic door and ushered Oscar in with an elaborate flourish of her long manicured hands, his golden haired head half bowed in mock deference.
Oscar smiled in response and stepped in.
In the two years of their courtship, he had been at Mona’s house on a number of occasions, though it was the first time she had invited him into the basement, into her ‘childhood den’ as she called it.
“This is where I spent my childhood, a large part of it, at least, “Mona said, her expressive blue eyes on time travel mode as Oscar took in the minimalist ambience of the colourfully set up ‘girlie room’.
His watchful eyes took in her childhood weapons of pleasure__ cute colourful animal dolls including her favourite__the ubiquitous pink Barbie doll__scores of drawing books, crayon boxes and tracing papers that still shone hints of glitz and shine, the edges, though, slightly frayed and torn.
In the corner, beside a small folding chair, was a small collapsible bed almost pushed to the cream coloured walls that were embellished with netted sky blue curtains.
Overall, the room exuded an overwhelming feeling of utter warmth and serenity.
Oscar spied Mona from the corner of his eyes.
Her saw happy smiling eyes, a radiant face, and a bubbly spirit.
He resolved then and there to give up his criminal ways__for her, for their future together.
©neelanilpanicker2017 #fiction #thursdayphotoprompt #250words
Written for Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt
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Great write…right to the point !!
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Thanks Pam.
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