Hey everyone, today I’m starting the 12 days of Christmas, in which I will publish a piece of flash fiction everyday. Today’s piece is inspired by Christmas consumerism. It comes late today because–lets face it–it’s the weekend and even I sometimes want to take a break from writing. Also, this week there is no photo because I could not find a photo I felt worked with the story. If you happen to find such a photo, please feel free to send me a link! Comments welcome!
She stood at the store window and considered the dresses. One of the dresses was very attractive. She considered that she would be attractive were she to wear the dress. She considered she might at least feel attractive were she to wear the dress. Wearing the dress would probably feel attractive until she wore it in public, at which point she might defer to the considerations given her in the eyes of her beholders. She decided to buy the dress and never wear it in public, or perhaps wear it only under other garments. This would be her Christmas present to herself this year.
She entered the store and acquired assistance. She requested assistance in locating the dress from the store window, and then assistance in obtaining access to a room with a mirror where she might consider herself whilst wearing the dress. She received this assistance and considered herself whilst wearing the dress. She considered herself attractive while wearing the dress and she knew others would consider her attractive as well. She would be considered very attractive wearing the dress and she congratulated herself on acquiring the appropriate assistance in locating it. She decided that the decision to buy the dress was well considered.
She paid for the dress.
As she rode the bus to return home, she considered her children. Her children might be hungry when she returned home, and they might make demands of her to produce food. She might have to cook to appease them. She did not have enough food in the house to last the week. She did not have enough money to buy food until the end of the week. Ends would meet, she was sure. She was sure she could feed the children and appease their demands when she returned home. She was not a good cook. She was sure the children would prefer to go out, but she did not have enough money to go out and also buy food at the end of the week.
She decided to hide the bag with the dress in the car before entering the home, so that her children did not made demands to look inside it and see her dress. She considered that they would not consider it attractive.
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