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Genre: Realistic Fiction

Word Count: 100

MOVING UP

Bevy was a splash of color on God’s palette. When it came to interior design and giving parties, she was an artist without equal.

            Every Monday we met for dinner with Bevy and George. On one such night we compared house-hunting woes.  

            “You should see the monstrosity George liked,” she said with a pained grimace. “Metal walls and a window air conditioner in every room.”

            “Hey,” he said with a shrug, “it’s big enough for entertaining.”

            A week later we learned she’d been keeping a secret.

            Today heaven’s awash with color and celebration while my world’s become a dingier place.