I can't believe August is already here. I´m counting the days down to my holidays. I was initially going to travel to the States (Miami and possibly a weekend in NY too) but sadly those plans turned awry. Instead, I´ll be staying at home, resting, reading and writing.
Last week I left you all wondering about the woman with the familiar laughter and our protagonist´s crime. You can read it here, if you didn´t have a chance. Today, I´ve skipped a few lines to have Simon finally catching a glimpse of the women. I´ve cheated a bit and played with commas and connectors to keep to the 8 sentences rule, so don´t freak out if some of the sentences look weird.
Enjoy! And thanks again for reading!
XOXO
Elyzabeth
*creative editing to keep to the guidelines has probably taken place*
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There were two women laughing and running about
near the stream, though how they could even move was beyond him for they wore long
dresses tapered at their tiny waists and flowing full of ruffles to their
ankles. They wore no hats, the offending garment discarded near a tree. He
cocked his head, amused at the spectacle. Clearly, these were women enjoying
themselves regardless of societal dictatorship.
The youngest girl looked to be
15 or 16 and she had long black hair and
a mischievous attitude that reminded him of a playful cat. He focused his gaze on
the other woman, his breath whooshing out of his lungs at the sight. She was beautiful with
strawberry blond hair that trailed down her back in ringlets and a scaterring of freckles that dusted her arms. She
laughed again as the young woman splashed water on her.
Simon’s heart constricted. That laughter.
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You are such a tease, Elyzabeth! That laugh indeed :-)
ReplyDeleteMe? A tease? Bats eyes innocently. ;-)
DeleteGreat snippet and descriptions. I've very keen to read what happens next.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heather! :)
DeleteLovely description of the girls and a great sense of the gut hit that laugh gives him. Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteThanks Daisy!
DeleteA very enticing scene, can see why he's so attracted. Really enjoyed the snippet!
ReplyDeleteI'm so enjoying his focus on her. So tender. I'm definitely anxious for the next snippet. What's he going to do?!
ReplyDeleteThanks S.J. :) As to what he's going to do...well, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until next week. ;-)
DeleteGorgeous description. So real I felt I was in the water with the the women. Enticing .
ReplyDeleteThanks Charmaine! :D
DeleteGreat evocative scene, Elyzabeth. I caught a typo: "scaterring" should be "scattering", and I would change "young" in the last sentence to "younger" since both women seem youngish. Again, great snippet. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for catching the typo, Siobhan! And good point on the young/younger thing. Thanks for reading! :D
DeleteI like the strawberry blond hair bit; I've used that myself in one of my stories. I get a good image of the women. Sorry your travel plans fell through. Writing is always good, since August is a hot month in Madrid.
ReplyDeleteThanks Frank! And yeah, I´m a little bummed, but writing is always good ;-)
Deleteawww, the moment when love strikes. beautiful and very heartfelt. Fab snippet.
ReplyDeleteThanks J.P.! :D
DeleteWhat a lovely visual. No wonder he's attracted to her.
ReplyDeleteThanks Elaine! :D
DeleteSimply wonderful description of the young women, and of the scene. The woman who caught his eye is already intriguing--the way she's ignoring convention to frolic in the stream. :-) Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Teresa! :D
DeleteI think this scene is adorable. I love the girls frolicking without a care.
ReplyDeleteThanks Millie! :D
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