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Still the One, by Tony Covatta

13/9/2024

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1974

Nick drives Nina to the cinema. First date.


“I wonder what he’s thinking?”

“Great hair, nice body, good sense of humor.”

“He actually listens to my answers to his questions.”


“What an engaging, smart woman. I’ve never met one I’ve liked more.”

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2024

Nick drives Nina home from the hospital. This will be their last trip.


“I wonder what he’s thinking?”

“I still like looking at her. And she’s never lost her sense of humor.”

“He listens so carefully to what those doctors are saying.”

“What a patient, long-suffering woman. I’ve never met one I would have loved more.”
15 Comments
Krystyna
13/9/2024 02:49:44 pm

Beautiful! True love.

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tony link
13/9/2024 07:36:08 pm

Thank you, Krystyna.

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Jenna Hanan moore
13/9/2024 03:42:43 pm

This one wrecked me (having just passed the 10-year anniversary of my mother's death). Very well done.

May we all have a love like Nick and Nina's.

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tony link
13/9/2024 07:38:08 pm

Jenna--I'm glad that you had a deep and lasting relationship with your mother. Not everyone is so lucky. I'm pleased that you liked my story.

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Don Tassone link
14/9/2024 04:38:37 am

Beautiful.

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tony link
15/9/2024 03:33:11 am

Thank you Don. I value your opinion.

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Tom Baldwin
14/9/2024 06:05:17 am

So much emotion in so few words.

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tony link
15/9/2024 03:34:25 am

Thank you Tom. Very much appreciated.

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Sue Clayton
15/9/2024 04:42:57 am

She was always the one.

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tony link
16/9/2024 12:04:20 am

Thank you Sue.

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Cheryl Dahlstrand
15/9/2024 03:37:45 pm

Very clever set up: flash fiction across years.
Time travel at its best.

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tony link
16/9/2024 12:05:26 am

Cheryl, Thank you for your intereting observations.

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david milner
17/9/2024 11:59:43 am

True Love Ways, as Buddy sang. Nice one.

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tony link
18/9/2024 12:50:21 am

One of my faves. . . .

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Christian Liberman
18/9/2024 11:44:04 am

Thoughts and feelings undiminished after 50 years... A beautiful piece.

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