It’s time to go
Getting late
Dad sighs
Stands up
Awkwardly holds his coat
The hugging and kissing
Continue as mom works the room
Dad jingles the keys
To no avail
Coat on to send a warning signal
Twenty minutes later
Coat off
Another futile sigh
As he steps closer to the door
He catches moms eye
She cringes
Brushing him off
The conversations must be had
Goodbyes complete
They walk down the sidewalk
Get in the car
When mom realizes
She forgot the cake
Dad starts the car
Pretending he didn’t hear
Drives off quickly
To mom’s protests
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We always joked in my family that the long Italian goodbye took about an hour, as you couldn’t leave without saying goodbye to all of your relatives. It was always fun to watch my dad, try to move us along.
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KA Stefana
I started writing as a hobby during quarantine. From a hobby, a passion bloomed. Author of Dark Fantasy with a twist of romance. Available on KU - The Origins of Darkness, The Daughters of Darkness and The Forgotten.
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Comments (2)
Omgggg, it's the same here as well 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Sounds like the Southern Goodbye, lol