Here’s my #4 of the exercise Friday Flash Fiction. The Wealth of Heart and Spirit. This is really fun! I find I’m looking forward to Fridays because of this activity.
They snicker at her, tossing sly jabs behind her back and brushing off her every attempt to fit in. To them, Amanda’s just not “their kind,” and they relish shutting her out with smug glee.
When they spot her chatting with Jonathan, the gossip mill churns into overdrive. “As if she has a shot!” they sneer, nudging each other with pointed fingers and hushed giggles.
“He’s only being nice,” they insist, chuckling at the absurd idea that a girl like her—penniless, plain—could ever matter. Could ever catch the eye of a dashing, well-off guy like him.
But day by day, Jonathan gravitates toward her, seeing the wealth of heart and spirit she brings. And slowly, he realizes his world sparkles brighter because of her.
Prompts: snicker, wealth
Shirley
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