Spin Cycle, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction

Spin Cycle, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction. A flash story of love between loads.
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Spin Cycle, by Mark Tulin

 
I carefully turned the knob to the right spin cycle and temperature, separating the whites from the darks, and paying particular attention to the delicates. Most importantly, I didn’t overstuff the washer or dryer.

I believed that if I took care of her heavy-duty Whirlpools, she might see me as the kind of person who would do the same in a relationship, treating a woman with respect and not taking her for granted.

As I walked past the laundry lady and out the door, I kept hoping that she had noticed that I cleaned the lint from her dryer.