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Valentine’s Day Rollercoaster
Pair with In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
She doesn’t need a gesture. That would be silly. She’s not that insecure. She knows he loves her. He says it all the time. And often without being asked. It just doesn’t occur to him to show affection in that manner. And certainly not on Valentine’s Day. He’s not a sheep befallen to commercial tricks. He’s not a sucker. It’s okay. Besides, they’ve been together for so very many years. The romance is bound to fade a little, right?
Then the doorbell rings. It’s a delivery man. With a Valentine gift. Oh, what a relief.
Regitze Ladekarl has re-emerged as a raconteur after a long, successful career elsewhere. She crafts universal tales from everyday lives with an honest, sharp and witty pen. Besides working on a forthcoming novel, she flexes her voice with personal essays, flash fiction, and method writing here on Medium.
