Hello, and welcome to Drabbletober Season 2. This is episode 15 for Wednesday the fifteenth of October, 2025.
You Do What You Have To To Get By
by Elizabeth Guilt
Bella put the remains of the ham in the cellar, and tidied crumbs from the table. Life was easier, now, and she was grateful.
The man who came to the door had a kind smile, but guilty eyes.
"Anthony?"
"Don't you remember me?"
"You left years ago. The money ran out. I almost starved."
He looked round the room - modest, but comfortable - and his face fell.
"Oh, Bella, you didn't... Did you hate me that much?"
"Don't be foolish. You know the Grey Merchants don't buy unhappiness. My memories of you were the only valuable thing I had to sell."