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Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi β€’ 665 followers

He handed the ring box over to the kindly woman behind the counter. Her smile dropped when she opened the box, revealing a simple, yet beautiful engagement ring.

"You can't give this to charity," she exclaimed, holding the box towards him. The diamond sparkled like a captured tear. "Don't you have a special lady to give this to?"

He stared at the floor, unable to look at the ring any longer. The shop attendant gasped, a hand shooting to her mouth.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," she sighed, snapping the box shut. "I'm so sorry."

[Sadly a true story...]

#emotional-trauma #flashfiction #grief #heartbreak #loss #romance
Irrational_Kimmi

@Irrational_Kimmi

We're all mad here... All work is mine unless otherwise stated. ~ Instagram: @irrational_kimmi ~ Kik: irrational_kimmi #projecthumanity

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Comments & Feedback (24)

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 11, 2013 at 10:03 PM

@vieromero I couldn't do anything shorter!

vieromero
vieromero
Jan 11, 2013 at 10:09 PM

Lmfao ur too funny haha but I loved it

Jamtots
Jamtots
Jan 11, 2013 at 10:20 PM

Close enough I guess πŸ˜‚

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 11, 2013 at 10:21 PM

@Jamtots @vieromero I tried :p

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 11, 2013 at 10:21 PM

πŸ˜‚

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 11, 2013 at 10:22 PM

But truly depressing, right?

Nom
Nom
Jan 11, 2013 at 11:59 PM

I don't like cliffhangers! Why was she sorry?

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:02 AM

@Nom because she realised why the man was giving an engagement ring to a charity shop - he had asked someone to marry him and she said no.

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:02 AM

@Nom and she felt sad for him and sorry she had asked why he was giving away the ring.

Nom
Nom
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:06 AM

Oh I see.😼I'm tired. That's my excuse. ;)

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 12, 2013 at 12:07 AM

@Nom no worried ☺

Barknbite
Barknbite
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:01 AM

@Irrational_Kimmi Love this, short but sweet... Or she could've died or even been weirdly proposing to the charity shop girl, or...

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:17 AM

@Barknbite yeah it does seem like she died 😳 from the way I wrote it...oops. She didn't die in real life, she just turned him down.

Barknbite
Barknbite
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:38 AM

@Irrational_Kimmi I was just making the point that I liked the way it could be hiding so many different stories. Many strange things happen in real life... I've been reading through your posts and I must say I'm glad I have...

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:46 AM

@Barknbite thank you, I noticed all the 'likes' coming from you in my notifications 😊

Barknbite
Barknbite
Jan 12, 2013 at 9:57 AM

@Irrational_Kimmi Let's just say I was only meant to be here for a few minutes but have brought myself an hour plus closer to winter without realising... Glad you didn't leave, keep posting the great writes... Thank you once again...

were
were
Jan 13, 2013 at 2:35 AM

Whoever broke that poor mans heart should be ashamed

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 13, 2013 at 4:57 PM

@were yes, they should. But if it hadn't happened then I would never have had a chance with him. So I owe my relationship to the fact that this girl did break his heart.

were
were
Jan 13, 2013 at 10:35 PM

@Irrational_Kimmi huh... So I suppose it was really better, cuz now he's got you, and judging by your reaction, you don't plan on breaking his heart.

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 14, 2013 at 9:11 AM

@were never. I'd never hurt him like this, I was his friend when it happened and I saw his pain. I'd never do that to him πŸ˜”β€

were
were
Jan 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Good:)

were
were
Jan 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

@Irrational_Kimmi good:)

winningwizard
winningwizard
Jan 27, 2013 at 9:10 PM

So he asked her to marry him but she said no..? How sad.

Irrational_Kimmi
Irrational_Kimmi
Jan 28, 2013 at 9:13 AM

@winningwizard yeah they had been together for three years and he asked her to marry him - she dumped him instead 😒

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