SERIAL FICTION

Weekend in Arles

Chapter 2: Antique Vase

Part two of a story in six parts. Each part is based on an unrelated prompt and woven together. The first part is here.

Metropolitan Museum via Open Access (public domain)

At nine a.m. Lisa found herself in the small hotel dining room, searching for a seat amid the garbled chatter and rattle of china and cutlery. A wave caught her eye. Pierce — here already? She walked…