Known near and far as Shanks’ pony it turned up each year in the car park at the local fete.
No one seemed to know from where or with whom.
And always it stood next to Daphne Jacobs’ car. It would stand there all day until Daphne drove off at the end of the day. It was true we knew that Daphne and Jim Shanks had been lovers. It was true that the pony was Jim’s only method of transportation. It was also true that Jim died one year at the fete and Daphne had mourned ever since.
Every year on the day of the fete the pony would return and stand beside Daphne’s car. Every year too, Daphne would go out to the horse in the middle of the day and sit beside it and eat her lunch.
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/fffaw-challenge-week-of-august-2-2016/
Morpethroad 
Such a bittersweet story, Michael! So sad that he died but sweet that his horse goes to the place where he died and his girlfriend meets the horse there and eats lunch. Wonderful story!
Thank you Joy, hope you are doing well today.
Thank you so much Michael and I hope you are doing well also!
Getting better every day Joy…
That’s wonderful to hear! Have you been ill?
Had a little surgery but coming good.
I’m sorry to hear that but I am happy to hear that you are doing better! I hope you continue to get better!
Loyal friendships
Yes indeed, Thanks Raili
Sad to hear you had to undergo surgery but happy to see that you are here, meaning you are going to be just fine… Lovely story 🙂
Thank you Joy, so pleased you enjoyed my story and thanks for the well wishes, I’m coming along fine…..also thanks for the follow, drop by any time.
Love this Michael – such a sweet and sad tale of love and loss with a hint of Greyfriars Bobby thrown in. Lovely tale
Thanks Lynn that’s a lovely comment
I thought it was a genuinely great tale, Michael. Very sensitively told 🙂
Wonderful!
Thank you Felicity glad you thought so.😀
Yet another story that’s messing with my heart! So bittersweet and gradually beautiful. I adore this take of the prompt. Excellent job!
Thanks Izzy, appreciate you stopping by.
I like your story Michael. I feel it could actually be very real life. The pony knows Daphne and remembers her on the day his master died. Sad for them both. I wonder where the pony goes when it’s not with Daphne on that day? Does it have new owners?
Good questions Mandi….thanks for asking…
What a touching tale!
Thank you so much.
Oh! This is so bittersweet. It’s beautiful that his horse remembers. They both miss him.
Thank you so much.