“So, who gave you these roses?” Darla asked her friend, Shauna.
Shauna froze. She’d forgotten to hide them. She always did whenever Darla came over.
“My mother did,” she lied.
Darla examined them closely. “They look like real roses with gold edges.” She touched each one. “They’re made out of glass!”
“It’s getting late.”
“You’re right. Michael’s probably home by now.”
“Goodnight.”
“Goodnight.”
As soon as she was gone, Shauna called Michael. “She just left.”
“I’m on my way.”
“She saw the roses and asked who gave them to me.”
“What did you say?”
“That they’re from my mother.”
“Good.”
100 Words
This was written for the 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 
Shiesty.
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You say all that is needed very clearly and concisely. A fine story of betrayal. How can Shauna look at herself in the mirror knowing she’s cheating on her best friend?
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Thanks :). Yes, how can Shauna look at her friend and in the mirror knowing that she’s betraying her? There are some lines you just don’t cross.
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I hope she enjoys her roses. They sound as durable as her friendship with both her friend and his husband..
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Cheaters and liars! I’m very sorry for Darla, betrayed by lover and friend.
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The sad thing is that she trusts them. She deserves a better friend and better man.
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She is right to trust her man and her friend, you need to trust someone. It is their fault, not hers, that they betrayed that trust, grr…
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You’re right. It’s their fault not hers that she trusts them.
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Shauna is not much of a friend.
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No, she’s definitely not a friend.
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Dear Adele,
Sooner or later Darla’s going to find out. Shauna isn’t a friend, that’s for certain. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Yes, she will. And Shauna isn’t a friend at all. Thanks 🙂
Shalom,
Adele
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nothing remains a secret forever. enjoy while it lasts.
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That’s true.
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I think Shauna and Michael deserve each other. Cheats, both of them. Good story.
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They do. Thanks, Linda 🙂
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In the “Book of Cool” this is not a chapter…
No friend is she.
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Sorry! But very well written!!
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No worries, Dale 🙂 Thank you.
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No, indeed!
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Roses seem to bring out the best, and the worst, in people. I wonder what Darla will think/do when she gets home.?
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That’s so true, Stu. Darla will probably wonder why Michael isn’t at home as yet but she still wouldn’t suspect anything–at least not yet.
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I hope Darla finds out and can move on to a healthy, respectful relationship. Well written story of betrayal.
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I hope so too, Brenda. She deserves so much better. Thank you 🙂
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The comfort of such a lie is very short-lived
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That’s so true, Björn.
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