With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

by Stoner

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Tears rolled down her cheeks as her lower lip quivered. “But you promised,” she said.

“I’m so sorry, honey,” he whispered. He had built up his daughter’s hopes for weeks and now he had just dashed them to pieces. Children didn’t understand the complexities of adult life, they only understood a promise given, a promise fulfilled and a promise broken.

The Victorian porcelain doll he got for her when she was 3 slid from her grasp, the head shattering as it hit the floor. A promise broken, a dream crushed, an heirloom destroyed and two broken hearts – it was more than he could bear. He didn’t try to stop the tears as he slowly turned around and started to walk away.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

    Blood Red Sky's Buddy Icon Blood Red Sky

    Posted 7 months ago

    good good

  2. With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 7 months ago

    So sad… It reminds me of a doll I accidentally broke as a child.

  3. With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 7 months ago

    very sad, and obviously symbolic too. :)

  4. With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great work. And, I like the fact that this could be based on a true event. Very believable.

  5. With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 7 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ouch, great job reminding us that such things hurt for the adult (well, the caring adult) as well as the child. Man, doesn’t anyone think happy thoughts when they see a creepy doll picture…in black and white…with a too close-up framing…and. Oh, never mind.
    LoA

  6. With a heavy heart [challenge: picture worth 1000 words]

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    i agree with thx.. no non creppy doll stories.

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