Jen latched the suitcase, and took one last long look around. Many times she had tried to leave, but something held her there. He promised he would return. I promised I would wait. Eight years was a long time. She hadn’t heard from Cody for a long time. She could wait no longer.
Cody trudged up the long path. Will she even be here? If she is, how can I ever make her understand all the things that prevented my return? He had nothing to show for the past eight years.
Jen opened the door.
“Cody.”
She dropped her suitcase.
photo credit to Danny Bowman
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Retired Ruth 
Wow..just in time!
Lovely romance ❤
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All that waiting and not for naught! Made me think of Castaway. She did wait 7 years but…not the same ending!
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I think I love this story.
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I love YOU for saying that! Thanks.
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Just in time!
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A sweet and poignant story. I’m so glad it ended happily. :o)
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Waiting without a word, how hard that was in the past, unthinkable now with Skype and Facetime and whatnot. Lovely story with a happy ending.
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So true. This could not happen today… we are all so connected. Thanks!
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I like how you presented the scene from the two different POV, and that one had given up hope while they other still clung to it. Nice take on the prompt.
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I liked the positive ending and hope their wait was worth it.
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I guess this must be set in the Old West, otherwise why would Cody not have somehow got word to Jen? Eight years without a word is an awful long time…
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A story from the past. It wouldnt happen like this today.
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…and they both lived happily ever after!
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I certainly hope so!
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Nice to read a happy ending. 🙂
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He timed his return just right, and she waited just long enough. Good story.
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Oh I love the ending…. and imagine I just read a story with the opposite point of view… and it was both eight years,
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Eight must be the magic number! I thought I chose it randomly!
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A happy ending! I love happy endings! 🙂 Really enjoyed the story. Love truly knows no distance nor time.
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I’m glad he is back. Even though he may have a lot of explaining to do.
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He got back just in time.
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Thanks for reading!!
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He may have a lot of explaining to do, but it sounds like they do love each other and will make it work. I love happy endings. 🙂
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Sorry not real but *relationship with flying colours 😀
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Great story, Ruth . I guess they passed the ‘patience test’ of their real with flying colours.
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