Image by Marie Gail Stratford at http://mariegailstratford.wordpress.com/
‘It’s stunning.’
‘Gorgeous!’
‘How did you collect all those bottles?’
Visitors to the house always comment on my bottle wall. After my father died I couldn’t bring myself to throw his bottles out, so I made them into an art piece. A reminder.
‘I wish my parents left me something worthwhile,’ they say.
Visitors don’t know the story behind the bottles. Every bottle has a meaning. Every bottle ended in an argument. A broken promise. A broken glass.
Or worse.
‘You’re lucky your father left you this wonderful legacy!’
Yes, in a way. I’m lucky my father left.
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I’m feeling a bit dark after just finishing Iain Banks’ The Wasp Factory as part of my 100 book challenge (read my review here). I’ll try for a more cheery piece next week, I promise!
Read my reviews of books as I make my way through the 100 book challenge here.
Follow @jessieansonsFriday Fictioneers is a challenge set by Rochelle Fields where writers around the world create 100 word stories inspired by the one image. For more information see: http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/26-september-2014/
Jessie Ansons 