Hands

We do a lot of with our hands.

The soapy water sloshes in the sink. She places the plates in the rack. They clink together.  She sighs, taking the white hand towel and dabbing it all over her hands. She hangs it back on the rack and smears the excess water on her grey sweat pants. A satisfying sigh, she walks into the living room, playfully putting her hair into a bun, and letting it loose again.

                “Mummy!” Her little daughter exclaims.

Her small fingers meet her thumb as she tugs onto her mother’s index finger.  

                “What is it honey?” She says placing both hands on either side of her cheek.

                “I’m hungry” She says, forcefully pushing out her bottom lip.

                “Well," She says smiling. "You're in luck! I've made your favourite, Macaroni!"

                “Yay!” Her small arms fling above her head, like she is on a roller coaster ride.

She kisses her on the cheek and then pinches it.

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            "I love you" He says calmly.

He holds her hand, analysing every wrinkle and crevice. He trails his thumb along her life line in her palm.

               "I do too." She says, taking his hand and placing it in hers. The warmth of his hands eliminate the cold in hers.

He smiles, feeling the silk of her skin.

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           "How am I going to tell my parents?" He digs his face in his hands. His long fingers cover his eyes.

            "Don't worry, it'll be fine." She reaches out and strokes his upper arm. Her skin is soft, like the fur on a newly bought teddy bear.

His face is free from the prison of his fingers. A weak smile creeps on his face.

           "Promise?" His eyes are pleading.

           "Promise" She says, stroking his cheek with her thumb.

Author's Note

I'm trying to capture the essence of how are hands are so expressive.. in bits of flash fiction. This is just thoughts. This will need a complete re-edit! Please suggestions and criticisms, I think I need to go out and observe how people use their hands.

Reviews

[Jūdan FyreHeart]

I think this is really nicely done. My bf often laughs at me and how much I use my hands when I talk! They're one of those key things which we'd be lost without. If you want to re-edit, I think the only place I found any issue was the first couple of lines could flow a little better. Otherwise, the mix and choice of different emotions worked very nicely.