Thursday, May 28, 2020

The Masters

The Keep Writing Challenge for today is to write a 250-word story using the prompt "tripod."



The Masters

Frances and Tom held hands and prepared to see the results. They had been disappointed so often! Could their marriage survive another?

Tom put out a restraining hand, “Honey, remember, if it’s not positive, we can always try again. And I will always love you whether or not we have a baby.” They prepared themselves for the possibility of another disappointment.

They looked at the stick – and then at each other - in disbelief. “It’s positive!”

Frances threw her arms around her husband.

The pregnancy was a dream, even through the long quarantine, and Tom treated Frances like a queen. Soon it was only three weeks until their Thanksgiving baby would be here.

The Covid-19 virus had caused the postponement of Augusta’s famous Masters Golf Tournament, usually held in April. Their hometown’s big event had been rescheduled for early November.

Tom left home early on the morning of November 9, a full three weeks before the baby was due, to watch the scheduled practice rounds with his friend, Gary. Suddenly Tom’s cellphone rang and lit up.

“Fran’s mother?!  What could she want?” Tom exclaimed.

“Tom! Frances is in labor!  Meet us at Augusta Hospital. I hate for you to miss the Masters, but you’ll just have to ask Gary to video it for you. Hurry!”

Frances was resting between contractions when the door opened. “Oh Tom! Thank God, you made it!” she cried.

Fran was flummoxed to see Gary entering the labor room carrying Tom's video camera and tripod!

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