Friday Fictioneers – hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
More fllash fiction stories from the group – here.
The Pleasure of Food
A sneaky snack while she waited. Laura licked some prawn sauce off her thumb as she heard the elevator start up; Melvin has arrived at last!
She checked in her hand mirror and wiped the crumbs from her chin.
She smiled, where will he take her tonight. Antonio’s does a great Lasagne, and their raspberry ripple you could die for, besides Tony’s a teaser.
Melvin appeared with a stern, disappointed look on his face.
Was it going to be one of those nights?
What now!
He stared at the food wrapper.
He is such a stickler about her petty pleasures.
James McEwan 
Ugh might be time to give him the flick, or did he wants some too?
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the question is who is in control?
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Why should either be in control?
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Very good. It was a great quick read whilst I ate my Domino’s Pizza, with contactless delivery.
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Thank you.
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Time for him to go. 🙂
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Food comes first.
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She shouldn’t have to choose between him and food – but perhaps if she has an over eating problem, she needs to be helped.
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Perhaps food is her only comfort in the relationship. Thanks for the comment.
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Let’s hope, for his sake, he’s more indulgent of her major pleasures or he’s not going to last long
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Then again snacks are for sharing – are they not?
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Hopefully, this episode taught her something. Farewell, buddy!
Here’s mine!
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If a person can change your mood as swiftly as that, it’s probably time to think the relationship through. A moment nicely captured.
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Walking on eggshells comes to mind – thank you for reading.
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He sounds a bit too intimidating and if she recognises this, it’s time to scoot.
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I agree.
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This isn’t going to work out.
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Thanks for reading.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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something’s gotta give. it doesn’t look like the relationship will last.
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He sounds a bit too controlling, it didn’t take much for him to change her mood.
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She needs to reopen the door and show him the way out…
And if, like Iain says, she has a problem, this is NOT how to handle it!
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I think I’d be a little miffed if I were about to take someone out to eat, and she was eating when I arrived to pick her up.
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Exactly.
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Dear James,
One has to wonder why she’s eating before going out to eat. I think perhaps the relationship isn’t going in the right direction. I’m here to tell you food can be such a bone of contention.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I know, different tastes and addictions. Thanks.
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My heart bleeds for Laura. So much delicious food and only twenty four hours in the day in which to eat it. Prawn sauce is a great hook, by the way!
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Thanks, Penny
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This is such an interesting story. I feel like there is a lot more going on beneath the surface, like food is a metaphor for something, some back and forth between them.
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Thanks for reading, yes maybe the relationship has gone stale.
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I think Melvin needs to accept her as she is…
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I guess it all depends on her relationship with food. Food can kill. Then again he might be just a regular dick?
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The fact he is late and gets annoyed easily may say it all. Thanks.
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Melvin seems a bit stiff, but Laura seems a bit lacking in self-control 🙂
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Opposites attract. Thanks.
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This relationship seems doomed.
But you sure told us a lot in 100 words. Good job.
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Many Thanks.
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KHTTC (kick him to the curb) Who needs that kind of power struggle?
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