"GIFTS" is a Cupid-Endorsed, Short Story for Valentine's Day

By Valerie Michele

 

Synopsis: What could have been a festive dinner at a restaurant with an attractive new friend turns tense when some unfortunate words are spoken. Will love rise to the occasion?

"A beautiful short story."
—Priyanka Seth, Editor, Star Scribes

“It gave me chills. I appreciate all the details you included. I did feel the love as they both did what they could to honor the other. Beautiful!"

—Angel-Rose Coen, Divine Guide/Healer/Author, Beyond Illuminated

“Wow, what a storyteller you are, Valerie Michele! This could be a mini-movie! It reminded me that to allow words to "hurt me" by taking something personally erodes my happiness . . . Spirit does have a sense of timing and humor?” 

—Lore Raymond, Entrepreneur/Writer, Women As Visionaries

"This story really reminded me of "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, but where his tale is about a newly married couple [Gifts] is about what seems to be a first date gone awry -- as they often seem to do . . . It’s just occurred to me that the two characters aren’t named in the story, which I didn’t really mind, in fact it kind of added to the universal nature of the story."

—Hope Hammond, Freelance Editor 

"I have just read your story, and found it... how to put this... having been in a serious relationship for some time, I can see exactly how the characters are fighting over a trivial matter that is in the end just that: trivial and unimportant in the larger scheme of things. For that reason, I found it not only touching but also real, and amusing in that way that makes you smile for the irony of life."
—Carrie White, Managing Editor, Glass House Press

Read Traditional Version and Compare with Soundtrack One

"Gifts" is one of the stories in an anthology written by Valerie Michele (me) entitled The Dreams and Short Stories of Sarah's Last Words. It's actually a precursor to my memoir project, Sarah's Last Words, that's been in development since 2009. The Dreams and Short Stories of Sarah's Last Words will be a rather unique publication in that it will include a soundtrack. That''s right, just like movies have them! The technology is now available for real-time, synchronous music and sound effects for books. The Dreams and Short Stories of Sarah's Last Words is being used for beta testing before adding a soundtrack to the memoir.

"Gifts" is available for purchase as a PDF file. Read this sweet story with a timeless message for anyone trying to be real about who they are while taking a chance on a romance.

  
"Gifts"

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Valerie Michele