She lit the candle on the windowsill and bent to slip on her mud-caked shoes.
“What would happen I followed you?” I asked.
She plucked the candle out of its holder and looked back at me. “Do you know the story about the goose, you know, the one who laid the golden eggs?”
“Yeah, I remember it,” I said.
“Then go on to bed, my love. See you in a few nights.”
She pressed her lips to mine before slipping into the dark. I glanced at the other candle, sighed, and swept up the dirt she’d tracked in.
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I return after two years! I have also recruited my friend Brian, and I look forward to what he comes up with. Anyway…Every Friday, writers from all around the world write 100 word (or thereabouts) flash fiction based on a photo posted that Wednesday on Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ blog.
I welcome constructive criticism; without it I cannot grow as a writer. The weekly photo that inspired this story is below:
glossarch 
This is well written. Am i right in suspecting an affair between them?
On second reading, is she a ghost coming to meet him from the other side?
Yeah, that was my intent. That’s why I mentioned the dirt she tracked in, and how she warned the narrator not to follow her.
My initial thought was that there was a jealous husband in the mix.. oh well.. gotta lay off the soap operas
I like the way you imply that the golden eggs are her sexual favours; with the corresponding implication that she is going to share someone else’s bed tonight, and if the narrator doesn’t like that, she’ll leave him. You’ve written the tale delicately and delightfully.
Thank you!
She’s one very busy goose! Eggcellent.
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Thank you!
Dear Danny,
I wasn’t sure who the revenant was, the woman from the other side or the writer who has been MIA for two years. Two years? Really?
Seriously, I enjoyed your speculative tale and am very pleased to see you back among us.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Hi Rochelle,
Thank you, and it’s wonderful to be back!
Danny
Nicely written piece that left me with so many questions. I like that.
Thank you!
Lovely take on the prompt
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Nicely done with a touch of mystery in the tale.