A short story…

Keith's Ramblings

for Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers – on a Wednesday!

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She hardly missed a day. Minutes before opening my restaurant, I’d hear the familiar tap-tap-tap of her umbrella on the window.

‘Hello dear’, she’d say as she hung her straw hat, shopping bag and brolly on the coathook 

She’d study the menu for ages. ‘Today’s special and a nice cup of tea dear’ she’d say.

She always said that!

One day, as I placed her meal before her she seemed to sleeping. 

She never woke up.

Today, her straw hat, shopping bag and brolly still hang on the coathook. It’s not even my restaurant now.

I like that.

She would too.

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53 thoughts on “A short story…”

  5. Inside the Mind of Isadora's avatar Inside the Mind of Isadora Aug 23, 2023 / 23:26

    Lovely to be remembered in such a tender way.
    I suppose being a loyal customer is a good thing.
    I liked this tale, Keith. It felt loving.
    Isadora 😎
    P. S. what is a brolly?

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  12. Dale's avatar Dale Aug 24, 2023 / 14:14

    I think she deserves for her stuff to hang there 🙂

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  13. Alicia Jamtaas's avatar Alicia Jamtaas Aug 24, 2023 / 15:58

    I believe all she wanted was company, and he gave it to her. Glad her possesions still hang on the rack.

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    • Keith's Ramblings's avatar Keith's Ramblings Aug 25, 2023 / 15:24

      I based the story on a couple of regulars that frequented my bistro. Their daily visits were their life.

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  14. James Mcewan's avatar James Mcewan Aug 24, 2023 / 19:44

    Sweet and sour, and full of sentimental strokes. Nicely told.

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  18. elmowrites's avatar elmowrites Aug 25, 2023 / 21:18

    What a lovely tribute to a regular. No doubt she enjoyed the ritual as much as he did. I was a little caught off-guard by “it’s not even my restaurant now … I like that”, but I think I’ve decided those last couple of lines refer to liking the hat etc still hanging, rather than him moving on.

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  21. Margaret's avatar Margaret Aug 28, 2023 / 07:52

    You capture the relaxed friendship that existed between the restaurateur and his customer. Just lovely.

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  22. Dahlia's avatar Dahlia Aug 29, 2023 / 05:27

    A beautiful warm tribute. Enjoyed reading it very much 🙂

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  23. granonine's avatar granonine Aug 29, 2023 / 16:57

    Aw. Not your usual word-spinning fun, but a warm and wonderful story indeed.

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