After Delia has been dumped by her boyfriend during their anniversary dinner, she decides to exact a little revenge on him--by hitting the tightwad in his wallet, with a succession of expensive items. She starts with a very expensive bottle of wine suggested by the sommelier:
I smiled through the rhapsodic description of the Napa Valley cabernet's merits, even though I was unable to concentrate on anything but Bradley's betrayal. When the wine splashed into the glass, it was a beautiful dark ruby hue, the exact color of my battered heart. I swirled the glass and gave the contents a quick sniff before taking a sip, rolling the rich liquid around my mouth.
It tasted like heartache, with overtones of treachery, and a pronounced finish of despair and hopelessness. If I didn't know better, I'd swear the wine had been crafted to commemorate the moment my world disintegrated, thanks to Bradley.
"It's perfect," I announced around the lump in my throat.
If you want to read the previous installments for this book, I've got them right here:
Thanks to everyone who stops by each week. I treasure your comments, and I love reading what you post every Sunday.
Loved your six sentence sunday. Check out mines. :)
http://www.soniawrites.com/2012/08/six-sentence-sunday-his-backward-ways.html
Posted by: six | August 05, 2012 at 05:29 AM
That was brilliant! When I grow up, I want to write like you do (except still like I do). ;)
Posted by: Kate Warren | August 05, 2012 at 07:45 AM
Six, thanks -- I'll check yours out. :)
Kate, you are too funny! I'm glad you liked it. I'm really looking forward to reading "Bridging the Gaps" after seeing the wonderful snippets you've posted. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 05, 2012 at 08:06 AM
That is some kind of wine - wow! I don't know that I'd want any myself though.
Posted by: Lisa Fox | August 05, 2012 at 08:25 AM
Lisa -- LOL -- yeah, I'm not sure that's a wine I'd want to imbibe very often.
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 05, 2012 at 08:44 AM
Beautiful description, so evocative I can feel her emotions. Wow!
PS--Loving Lord Midnight
Posted by: Virginia Kelly | August 05, 2012 at 09:10 AM
Virginia, thanks so much! And I'm glad you're enjoying Lord Midnight -- that's great to hear. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 05, 2012 at 09:24 AM
This is a fantastic snippet, Donna. Love your voice in this story.
Posted by: Karla Doyle | August 05, 2012 at 09:24 AM
Thanks, Karla -- I truly appreciate that!
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 05, 2012 at 09:34 AM
Oh my God! I love this! The way you tie the wine to her emotion is brillant. My fave Six Sunday post.
Posted by: Cara Bristol | August 05, 2012 at 09:40 AM
Cara, you've made my day! Thanks so much. :)
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 05, 2012 at 09:48 AM
Amazing! How do you do that? When they say a picture is worth a thousand words I don't think they've read what you can do with six sentences. :)
Posted by: Melissa | August 05, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Melissa, I love that! Thanks. :) And I'm taking that to mean I can recalculate my daily word count requirements now, right? LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 05, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Dang, that's beautiful and ouch!
Posted by: Sidney Bristol | August 05, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Awesome 6 lady! Way to go! :) What a powerful line: It tasted like heartache, with overtones of treachery, and a pronounced finish of despair and hopelessness.
Posted by: karen Y. bynum | August 05, 2012 at 10:25 AM
The word choices here are rich and fabulous, making want to wallow right with her and give her a great big hug. :) Fantastic.
Posted by: S. J. Maylee | August 05, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Fantastic. Great description and poignant emotion. And I like her for hitting him where it hurts, in the wallet. Good stuff!
Posted by: Linda Morris | August 05, 2012 at 10:42 AM
I LOVED IT! Especially the way she described the wine.
Posted by: Christine Warner | August 05, 2012 at 11:29 AM
That's some fantastic writing. You've captured her emotions with the wine perfectly. Very skillful six this week.
Posted by: Monica Enderle Pierce | August 05, 2012 at 11:48 AM
Excellent! Bravo!
Posted by: Carrie Crain | August 05, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Oh, wine and heartache! Your six had such a smooth flow... much like that wine, I imagine! Brilliant.
Posted by: Jenny Hickman | August 05, 2012 at 01:00 PM
That's lovely imagery. Super stuff.
Posted by: Elin Gregory | August 05, 2012 at 01:59 PM
I loved your description of the wine. Wonderful!
Posted by: Samantha Paige | August 05, 2012 at 05:30 PM
That was fantastic! A symphonic blend of wine tasting and heartbreak. Fabulous! :-)
Posted by: Teresa Cypher | August 05, 2012 at 05:41 PM
Loved it!
A glass of wine is like a crystal ball.
The look, the smell and the taste reflect and resonate with a multitude of emotions.
To capture all of that in six sentences seems like a miracle.
Donna, do you turn water into wine as well?
You most definitely have a magical way with words!
Posted by: Quantum | August 06, 2012 at 09:21 AM
Thanks, everyone -- you've really made my day. Okay, my WEEK. :) I'm feeling very motivated right now.
Q, I only wish I could turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn it into coffee! LOL
Posted by: Donna Cummings | August 06, 2012 at 10:39 AM