Surprise
He always smiled when she appeared. Today, he also winked.
No one else gave her a second look. At school, girls called her names. Boys threw stones.
She placed a chocolate bar on the belt. He rang in the price. She paid.
“Not getting your favourite?” he asked.
“You’re out,” she answered.
“It won’t happen again.”
She tore the wrapper off exiting the store. Took a mouthful. As she started walking home, a car pulled up behind her. The driver’s window opened.
“Found these in the back of the store,” he said handing her a caramel chocolate bar.
“Thanks, Grandpa.”
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
Krystyna writes poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Her recent work has been published at: Nailpolish Stories, 50-Word Stories, 100 word story, Boston Literary Magazine, From the Depths (Haunted Waters Press), ShortbreadStories and espresso stories.