words to show and describe the interactions between the couple. Thank you for posting in the Ink Well and for supporting the works of others.An interesting attachment to your old water bottle, @ricardo993 If I'm honest, the vocabulary in the first half felt a little repetitive. I was desperate for something to happen! The second half lifted the tale, pulled the story line together, and brought meaning to the symbology of the water bottle gifted by his girlfriend. While we can see the need to show the repeated efforts of your girlfriend in the first half of the story to persuade you to part with your water bottle, your piece would have benefited substantially had you found different ways and