“You’re leaving?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“Last night, I dreamed about a tree with beautiful carvings on its trunk. Carvings were used to preserve the heritage and identity of the indigenous people. The dream showed me that I need embrace my culture again.”
“So, you’re leaving me because of the dream?”
“No, I’m leaving because I’m tired of your family treating me like an outcast because I’m an Indigenous woman.”
“They don’t mean to. They just haven’t gotten used to you.”
“They never will.”
“Give them more time.”
“I’ve given them three years. Goodbye, Dylan.”
“You’ll be back.”
“Not this time.”
99 Words
This was written for Friday Fictioneers challenge hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. For more details, visit Here. To read other stories based on this week’s prompt, visit Here.
Notes to Women 
She’s probably made the right decision. Nicely done!
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She probably did. Thanks, Susan 🙂
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The right decision, but I feel for Dylan caught in the middle. Perhaps he will follow her and leave his family behind.
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I agree that it was the right decision but I also feel for Dylan who’s caught in the middle. Hopefully, he will stop waiting for his family to accept her and just go after her.
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A story full of conflicting expectations. The differences between lovers are easy to accept, but not so by the wider family and society. Very apt.
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Thanks, Jame 🙂 Dylan is clearly conflicted. He wants his family to accept her but that seems unlikely. He’s caught in the middle. Perhaps, as Iain said, he should leave his family behind and go after her.
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Three years is two too long. Good story.
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Yes, it is. Thank you, Liz 🙂
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Desire to go back home is sometimes triggered by neglect and insult from outside. She is hurting.
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Yes, she is hurting. She wants Dylan to be on her side–to understand where she’s coming from. For three years she has waited for his family to accept her. She finally decided that she had waited long enough for something that wasn’t going to happen.
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Dear Adele,
I could see this happening. Dylan needs a wake up call. True to life and well written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
You’re right. Dylan needs a wake up call. Thank you 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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Good for her. And Dylan needs to grow a pair. If he loves her, he will not tolerate his family not treating her right.
Well written!
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Yes, Dylan needs to stand up to his family and stand by her. Let’s hope he does. Thanks, Dale 🙂
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He does. Fingers crossed 😉
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True that.
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Three years is long enough. And while it’s painful, there is freedom in accepting that a situation won’t change. She’s made her decision. Now Dylan has to make his. Very interesting story.
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Yes, three years is a long enough time. And, unlike Dylan, she realizes that things between his parents and her are not going to change. She had to come to that decision. Hopefully, Dylan will make his and it will be the right one. Thanks, Jilly 🙂
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How sad. I hope Dylan gets it, and goes to find her.
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It is. And I hope he will go after her too.
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I sympathise with her, you can only take and give so much
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You’re absolutely right, Michael.
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Good decision making!
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Yes, it was the right decision.
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