Hey, Travis!

The annual torchlight parade is largely children, some accompanied by adults. It’s brief, but lots of smiles.

This year included a young woman carrying a big sign, and it still has me curious.

The words elicited an immediate laugh, and an assumption that they’re good news. She certainly seems happy, and we want to be happy for her.

At that point, though, I feel a writing prompt kick in.

Who is Travis? What’s the status of their relationship? Is he even somewhere in the crowd? Is she one of the Navy wives who came to town for the Fourth of July celebration and then joined their spouses for the cruise back to home port? Could this even be an attempt at shaming or is it instead her way of sharing the good news with family and friends, too?

What am I overlooking?

What’s your take? And which storyline would you develop?

 

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