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June 23, 2014 by: admin

Alone in the crowd

She sits in the corner booth, watching her friends on the dance floor, but all she can think of is the past. Sipping her drink, visions of the times they’d dance together haunt her, and the loneliness almost brings her to tears.

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Oh my darling

Comments

  1. Jo-Anne Teal (@jtvancouver) says

    June 23, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    So happy to see your contribution to gargleblaster this week! You really must write more so I’m thrilled if my post inspired you to get your fingers tapping on the keys. More please?! ;)))

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 23, 2014 at 6:19 pm

      *blush* you are too kind! Between you and Angie I’m feeling the pressure! I’m hoping to start blogging some writing on a semi-regular basis, I will add it to my calendar so I’m forced to do it!

      Reply
  2. Shailaja/ The Moving Quill says

    June 23, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    Tragic to see the past weighing her down. I hope she moves on from the pain 🙁

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 23, 2014 at 10:03 pm

      She’ll be ok, sooner or later.

      Reply
  3. Melanie L. says

    June 23, 2014 at 9:54 pm

    Aw. This makes me sad.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 23, 2014 at 10:04 pm

      Sorry! She’ll be ok, I promise.

      Reply
  4. glasgowdragonfly says

    June 23, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    Aww, sad story, really well written. I have been that girl. There can be nowhere more lonely at 1am than a crowded bar.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 23, 2014 at 10:05 pm

      Thank you. It’s a tough spot she’s in, but it’s still very fresh. She’ll be ok in the end.

      Reply
  5. chamblee54 says

    June 23, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    There is a cross eyed rabbit in the ice cubes of the drink. I wouldn’t dance either.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Hehe, I think I see it! Thanks for stopping by

      Reply
  6. blainecindy says

    June 23, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    What an emotion-evoking response to the prompt. Great job!

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

      Reply
  7. Kir Piccini says

    June 24, 2014 at 12:53 am

    Those moments can be the hardest. Yearning for what was brings a heavy heart.

    Nicely written.

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:31 pm

      thanks!

      Reply
  8. Kathy Combs (@Kathy29156) says

    June 24, 2014 at 1:45 am

    Sad. I have been there and done that. Feeling that lonely, I always chose to go home.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:32 pm

      I think she’s trying to decide if that would be a better idea too. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  9. Jen says

    June 24, 2014 at 3:49 am

    aww poor thing. I hope she decides to bust a move and let out the hurt for a little while.

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:33 pm

      It would be more productive than wallowing, wouldn’t it?

      Reply
  10. Marcy says

    June 24, 2014 at 4:28 am

    So sad–it’s hard to watch people being happy when you’re feeling lonely.

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:33 pm

      It sure is. Thanks for visiting.

      Reply
  11. April C. says

    June 24, 2014 at 5:27 am

    I’ve been there. I remember that fresh pain and this definitely took me back to it. Great piece and very well done.

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    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:34 pm

      Thank you for your kind words – I would say I’m glad I’ve hit the right note with this, but that doesn’t seem appropriate in this case, so I’ll just say it’s gratifying to evoke a response 🙂

      Reply
  12. thewizardsword says

    June 24, 2014 at 6:35 am

    You sure captured *that* feeling. Good one!

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      Thank you! It can be tough to capture a short but big moment in so few words, so it’s good to know I got somewhere close.

      Reply
  13. searchingforsubstance says

    June 24, 2014 at 10:39 am

    so melancholic. you painted the scene so well, like an opening of a novel.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      Oh wow thank you! Very kind of you to say so. This will be expanded into a scene in my current WIP, that I hope to one day turn into a novel-length work.

      Reply
  14. C.C. says

    June 24, 2014 at 12:01 pm

    Being ‘lonely’ when you’re not actually alone is sometimes worse than actually being alone….alone in the crowd certainly captures that.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      It is a hard feeling, being lonely for one particular person when you should be enjoying the company you have. Thanks for coming by.

      Reply
  15. TMW Hickman says

    June 24, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    So sad! I loved the starkness of the image you created.

    Reply
    • LittleWhiteDove says

      June 24, 2014 at 3:27 pm

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  16. saroful says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:53 am

    You very much hit what you were aiming for here. Well done.

    Reply
  17. innatejames says

    June 25, 2014 at 4:59 am

    Sometimes you just have to know when you aren’t good company. You captured this moment well, lwd.

    Reply

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