Welcome, Sixers! Thanks for stopping by--it's so good to see you all :)
We pick up where we left off: Alexia's boyfriend, Dan, is showing her some pictures of the apartment he found in Italy for them. It's not a permanent move--he's a graphic designer, and wants to get a Master's in Milan. Dan and Alexia have been dreaming of this a long time.
But these snapshots I held in my hand didn’t belong in the dream. The first picture was taken outdoors, a 70’s cookie-cutter-style block of apartment buildings painted a faded brown. Could be yellow—it was hard to tell under the city grime. The area looked like a modern suburb; no haughty architecture, no history crumbling in the corners. No, only chain-link fences, meager vegetation and overcast skies.
With a straight face I flipped to the next one, the interior of the apartment.
I do apologize--six sentences wasn't enough to show the inside. Next week!
Happy Sunday, everyone, and remember to visit the other Six Sundayers. Some awesome blogs to keep coming back to: Zee Monodee, Natalie R. Owens, Jen Burke, Monica Enderle Pierce, Cindy Dwyer, Siobhan Muir, Dan H. Kind, Sue at SassySpeaks, and many others!
Her disappointment comes through so vividly in this! Good job :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Zee! Glad you liked it :)
DeleteI feel let down - what's the point of living in Italy if it looks like anywhereville?
ReplyDeleteI think Alexia would agree 100% with you, Sue :)
DeleteI totally agree with Sue. When I move to some place exotic, it has to be obvious. I hope the view at least is nice.
DeleteAww. Doesn't sound like she's too thrilled.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha... No, she doesn't, does she? Thanks for stopping by, Krystal!
Delete"No history crumbling in the corners" -- nice. Way to show her disappointment in her description of the photo.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked that bit, Ruthie!
DeleteGreat descriptions! Love the absentee visual of "crumbling history."
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meg--glad to see you here!
DeleteThis place doesn't sound very promising, but maybe the inside is better? I'll be back next week to find out. Wonderful snippet!
ReplyDeletePatricia, I love your optimism :) Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteAaw, I could feel her disappointment! When one knows they're moving to Milan, one would naturally conjure up a very romantic vision of how it would look. Great setup of future conflict...
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit, Angela, and I'm so glad this worked for you :)
DeleteI can sense her disappointment. A great six! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jessica!
DeleteI loved it. Can't wait for next week!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet, Wendy--thanks for stopping by, and see you next week!
DeleteI can visualize this building so well, great six!
ReplyDeleteGemma, thank you! Glad the imagery worked--coming from you, that's high praise :)
DeleteGreat description, you painted it so well I envisioned it! Nice six!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, DeAnna, and thanks for the visit! See you next week!
Delete"no history crumbling in the corners." Love this! Excellent description.
ReplyDeleteHey Melissa! Thanks for dropping in--I'm so glad the description worked for you :)
DeleteOh man, sounds like Encino, CA! Blerg! I'd want that crumbling history too.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wanted to thank you (belatedly) for the Kreative Blogger Award, though I'm not sure I deserve it; I'm the worst blogger in the world. (Okay, a bit exaggeration there, SSS gives me something to post weekly.) I really appreciate your support, feedback, and cheerleading, Guilie. You are a talented and thoughtful writer. Mwah!
Hahahahaha--Encino! Alexia will love that ;)
DeleteAbout the award, it's a pleasure, Monica. You're an excellent writer, and I really admire your work. I'm thrilled to have found your blog and get to read little bits from you. Hope the award helps bring even more traffic to your blog--your work deserves all the exposure it can get.
Great six, not sure I could stop at six haha, could feel the dissapointment in the air.
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