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Wow! I did it! Congratulations to all of you who are successfully completing the 2015 A to Z Challenge today!
I have a piece of flash fiction for you today.
Today's word: ZYDECO
I chose this word when I saw a clip of a zydeco band awhile back. Enjoy!
Zydeco
The stars glimmered in the sky, and the
multicolored lights gleamed like jewels around the patio. Anna looked around as people danced all
around her, men, women, and children in brilliant clothes swinging and laughing
to the lively music. The band stood on a
stage, elevated above the crowd. The wet
heat of the Louisiana night had sweat beading on their brows and around their
collars, but they continued to play without a care in the world.
“Hello there.”
Anna followed the smooth, deep voice to see
Anton. He was wearing a brilliant smile.
Returning the smile, she suddenly felt
quite bold. It might have been due in
part of the glass of wine she just finished.
“Would you like to dance with me?”
It didn’t seem possible, but Anton’s smile
grew. “I thought you’d never ask.”
He grabbed her hand. His palm was rough, and the heat of his touch
had her heart competing with the rapid tempo of the music.
They danced and laughed, getting lost in
the joyous crowd.
And yet, the highlight of the night wasn’t
the music or the dancing or the food and drinks. It was the good-night kiss that followed it
all.
I've never heard of 'zydeco'!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this little snippet :)
And a happy ending to the Challenge. We did it!
ReplyDeleteAww, a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on making it through the challenge. =)
~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
Story Dam
Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
J here, stopping by from the #atozchallenge - where I am part of Arlee's A to Z Ambassador Team.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to "Z-day"! (Time to watch the iZombie television series?)
Hope to see you at the after party. I'm looking forward to when the Reflections Linky List opens on Monday May 4th.
Fantastic use of the word. Excellent ending that made me want more.
-J @JLenniDorner
Ooo! Was a sweet story to finish off the challenge! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteOh! So sweet! Congrats on finishing!!!!
ReplyDeleteHey, hey, nice ending,,, waiting for part 2.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations of crossing the A-Z line.
Sweet! Congrats on finishing A to Z!
ReplyDeleteway to go! your shorts were awesome! i esp liked xenocracy!
ReplyDeletecongrats for making it all the way to z!
That was a sweet ending. I loved the opening description; your imagery put me right in the scene.
ReplyDeleteGood job with the little story. I love happy endings too. It takes too long to recover from a sad ending. Happy weekend
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completing the A-Z! That's a huge accomplishment. Have a lovely weekend and a well-deserved rest. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing the Challenge!
ReplyDeleteSo many blogs... it's past the end, but I'm still discovering new ones every day. Your's is great! Keep up the good work!
--Mee (The Chinese Quest)
I love that happy little story. Congrats on making it to Z.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on crossing the A to Z finishing line, LG!
ReplyDeleteHello L.G.! I am just blitzing through for the A-to-Z Road Trip. I really enjoyed reading your posts for the challenge. Your flash fiction and Drabbles were excellent! We chose the same word for Letter X day! How cool is that? I think my favorite story was Kiss!
ReplyDeleteI did the challenge over at Promptly Written. This blog, The Rattling Bones,
is my new one.
I signed up for your email list and look forward to your posts. See you next April! ~Lori~