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Luci Beach's avatar

I loved all the twists and turns in this story. Wonderful!

Julia Rajagopalan's avatar

Thanks, Luci! I had so much fun writing it.

Sue's avatar

Lovely story! The characters are quirky and both have a secret. I enjoyed how it all unfolded. I think things might work out well for them!

Julia Rajagopalan's avatar

Thanks! I'm always wondering about people at the bookstore and coffee shop and what secrets they have. :)

Penny Thompson's avatar

Great story, Julia. Victor and Willow seem so real.

The yacht comment made me chuckle.

Julia Rajagopalan's avatar

Yeah, vacation on a yacht would be tough. LOL

Laurie Sibley's avatar

This was really fun. The last line made me laugh out loud.

Julia Rajagopalan's avatar

So glad I made you laugh! Have a fantastic day

Vicky Heath's avatar

Loved everything about this story, but especially the comment about the type of people who read short stories, which made me burst out laughing in public.

Julia Rajagopalan's avatar

Hehe, I couldn't help but poke fun at myself. I love short stories, and I'm trying to get my non-writer friends into them. Honestly, with the way attention spans are going, I think everyone should get into them

Vicky Heath's avatar

Yes, short-form fiction is the ideal format for modern life!

Julia Rajagopalan's avatar

Thanks for reading this! I knew you all would appreciate the comment about the short stories. Every time I buy a short story collection at the bookstore, I just know the salespeople are thinking it.

Kayleigh K's avatar

Lovely story. Really uplifting.