Three Daughters, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction

Three Daughters, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction
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When three isn’t enough.

Three Daughters, by Mark Tulin
12/4/2019
 
A lovely co-worker had three single daughters and offered to set me up with one.

She handed me a family picture and pointed out their names and ages.

Seeing that I had trouble deciding, she gave me the photo to take home.

It was difficult. The youngest was pretty, but I wasn’t sure we could relate. The second had a sinister look, and the third seemed too fussy.

When I arrived at work the next morning, I had my choice.

“Well, who’s the woman of your dreams?” asked my co-worker excitedly.

I looked into her eyes, “You are.”