As soon as he removed my blindfold an overwhelming feeling of disappointment crushed my body. It was meant to be a lovely surprise marking an anniversary of when we first started to date. I am nosy by nature and so I had already seen the receipt for the hotel that we would be staying in that night.
The country hotel.
It had brought forth certain images within my mind about idyllic settings.
However, what faced me now was a tall grey building in the middle of some cityscape. All you could smell were exhaust fumes of the many cars that filtered around the place. How was I going to face my husband and look happy?
He was grinning at me from ear to ear as he watched me take in the picture before me. It took every single ounce of energy to muster up a smile that I hoped would look genuine. “It looks… Wonderful, darling.”
“I know you found the receipt, Annabel. You should know I would never bring you to a place like this. It took me awhile to find, admittedly, but now I will take you to our actual destination!”
There was relief in my smile.
Written for Sunday photo fiction
AngieTrafford 
I thought that was going to be the end of the relationship – thank goodness he was only kidding her! Nice sweet story.
LikeLiked by 2 people
If he had not been joking then there probably would have been a divorce coming! Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is not the most romantic-looking spot. Glad to find he had other plans.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I would cry if somebody took me there as somewhere romantic! Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hard to look at this hotel and not be disappointed. Nice story.
LikeLiked by 1 person
A very disappointing surprise indeed 🙂 Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
There had been calls to destroy it from not long after it was built.
LikeLiked by 3 people
Can’t think why…
LikeLiked by 1 person
I was curious about where the hotel was and some of its history. If I’d have known, I might have written my story differently.
LikeLiked by 2 people
I feel relieved for her! Excellent.
Click to visit Keith’s Ramblings!
LikeLiked by 1 person
All done in the name of fun! Thanks for reading.
LikeLike
Nicely done, Angie, well developed and neat twist.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I would definitely not be impressed with hotel! Thanks for reading.
LikeLike
He turned it around! Bravo! It is a dismal building isn’t it 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
It looks so good building to commit suicide in! Maybe that should have been my story 🙂 Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Actually, that was my first thought as well, and I almost wrote my story that way. Decided to make the ending more uplifting instead.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Wow, a common thought!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think he just saved his marriage, and taught her not to be so nosy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lesson learned, I hope! Thanks for reading.
LikeLike
Nice to see the relationship survived the joke. A few of my ex(s) would have stormed off in resentment at being tricked [which is why they are my ex(s)]. A very nice twist.
LikeLiked by 3 people
I would have been so relieved I’d have gone with it! Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha I love it. A great way to tell her to stop snooping as well 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hope it worked! Thanks for reading and hosting.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wise thing, this wasn’t the real hotel. I’m glad he was only tricking her but knew better 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
He knows better, but he knew enough to know that she had been sneaking! Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good story Angie.
And a twist with a happy ending. Sweet.
LikeLiked by 1 person
People deserve a happy ending every now and then! Thanks for reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Excellent story.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for reading, glad you enjoyed it stop
LikeLike