The Empty Chair #9 - (5 minute freewrite challenge)[prompt: yard sale]

For every daily 5-minute freewrite prompt, i will be writing on the theme: "The Empty Chair".

If you missed my last freewrites on the theme, here are the links from latest to last:-

1. The Empty Chair #8 - (5 minute freewrite challenge) [prompt: Palimpsest]
2. The Empty Chair #7 -Weekend Freewrite 2/3/2018 - Single Prompt Option: Airplane
3. The Empty Chair #6 - (5 minute freewrite challenge) [prompt: The smell from within]
4. The Empty Chair #5 - (5 minute freewrite challenge) [prompt: Elephant]
5. The Empty Chair #4 - (5 minute freewrite challenge) [prompt: Cigarettes ]
6. The Empty Chair #3 - (5 minute freewrite challenge) [prompt: Cracker]
7. The Empty Chair #2 - (5 minute freewrite challenge) [prompt: Paint]
8. The Empty Chair #1- (5 minute freewrite challenge) [Prompt: hardboiled minds]

The latest Day 109: 5 Minute Freewrite: Monday - Prompt: yard sale

So here i continue the "Empty Chair" trail. I hope you enjoy reading it. Thanks again to @mariannewest and ya'll freewriters who keep upvoting and sharing in this trail. I cant be grateful enough for how much you helped welcome me, and since supported me, making sure to curate my works, and to happily keep dropping me links to latest prompts every now and again.

I can't name all, but the following quickly come to mind, and of them, i make heartfelt mention, meaning to say: THANK YOU:- @byn, @omra-sky, @wandrnrose7, @snook, @lindahas, @deirdyweirdy, @miniature-tiger, @f3nix, @deaconlee, @simgirl and many others.

I am equally indebted to @terrycraft, @wilx, @majes, @digit, @jdbry, @idnit, the @christian-trail, @hr1 ...all of who continue to selflessly curate my works and help steer my growth here at steemit. I can't be grateful enough for your giant upvotes and comments.

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Prompt - Yard sale

This was the first time since Jeff’s demise 5 years ago that Claire had set foot inside the Study. But it seemed it was only yesterday. And now even as the sales helps carried out the furniture, the tables, the thought of stopping the yard sale lingered. She felt guilty. Was she giving up on Jeff, ridding every reminder of his memory?
Memories now competed for precedence. Nights of Jeff on his denim Jeans leaning on the table, her on her pinks sited cross-legged. Hours of painting her curves, while she wrote 5 minute freewrites of their days together, for steemit; the hide and seek games. His favorite hide was behind the shelves; hers was behind the wooden chair…
Traveled into deep reminiscence, it was another voice that jerked back Claire,
“This one mum!?” the sales help inquired, pointing at the empty chair.
Claire remained silent, unsure of what to say. But Jeff’s dying assurances returned: “This is the end of my life, not yours!”
“Whooosh”, Claire sighed. ”Until we meet again”, she now said, allowing the tears to flow as she nodded at the sales help.

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The Empty Chair trail on #freewrite Continues ....