An Extra Gift

AlwaysARose (LittleBrownRock)

Summary:

Written for:
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2022/09/24/opposing-forces-saturday-mix-24-september-2022/
where the words given were:
fresh and stale
flat and hilly.
I’ve also included these prompts:
https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2022/09/24/delay-2/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/09/24/rdp-saturday-citrus/
https://fivedotoh.com/2022/09/24/fowc-with-fandango-spite/

Every Friday evening on his way home from work, Stan would stop at the florist
and buy a red rose, a pink rose, and a yellow rose in a crystal vase for his wife, Emily.
This custom had never grown stale, in spite of the fact that it had been going on for fifteen years.

One Friday, a detour sign led Stan onto a rough, hilly road, where he got a flat tire.

He arrived home a little late with the roses, and with an extra gift of
fresh tangerines, Emily’s favorite citrus fruit, to make up for the delay.

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