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Here is the weekly photo prompt and my story
Photo Prompt by Ron Pruitt
Leaving the Slow Lane
by JE Lillie
The bus had stopped just outside her bowling alley for years. Jessica had never minded. It seemed almost like free advertising. After all few things drew a crowd in Jefferson like the bus out-of-town.
Today was different though. She stood at the glass door and cursed the bus outside. She cursed the big man in the brown Stetson.
He was going to make his fortune, he said.
He was leaving her behind is what he meant.
He turned one last time to wave good-bye. He blew her a kiss. She caught it and nestled it to her heart. The tears fell and she turned away.
Lillie-Put 
Ah, a story of unrequited love. 😦
(I know a shop where you can have that done cheap. 😯 )
Sad because it costs the vendor so much.
Sadness and a big change in her life. Set it to music – steel guitar and harmonica.
Would definitely add atmosphere.
Melancholy days lie ahead, but I’m sure she’ll recover. She could always sell up and follow him.
True enough.
That’s sad!
Perhaps they will turn it around.
Nice one. Maybe one day he will come back.
Or as some have suggested she will follow.
I don’t think she should follow. If she has dreams of her own, maybe she finds the strength to follow them now. I hope she gets over him soon. Good story, very blue, great atmosphere.
Thank you so much! I think I was a little blue the day I wrote it.
Good story Joe.
Thanks Dawn!