
βBack in my day,β Bjorn said, βthis would never have happened.β He missed the old days when things were simpler. He had understood the rules back then. He wasnβt always tripping over his tongue, saying the wrong thing.
He wished Mac hadnβt asked him to speak at the wedding. At least he wouldnβt get the name wrong. Heβd heard that was a big problem for a lot of people.
βIβm not good at giving speeches,β he continued. βBut it was important to my grandson...β he continued, relieved to have not screwed that up, ββ¦to have his grandad give the toast.β
βLike I said, this wedding would never have happened in my day. Two guys getting married wasnβt a thing. And for a trans man to marry anyoneβ¦β Bjorn paused, then said, βIβm so proud of you Mackenzie, for being who you are. Youβre honest and brave and you never ever compromise your principles. Youβve made me a better man. Iβm grateful to your mom and dad as well, for calling you Mackenzie, so I didnβt have to learn a new name for you.β
That drew a laugh from the wedding guests. Maybe Bjorn wasnβt doing so badly after all. He turned his attention to Kendal. βI couldnβt ask for a better spouse for my grandson.β Got it right again. He was almost there. βYouβve been part of our family forever. I know you always hoped you two would get together, even beforeβ¦β
Before he could make things any more awkward, Bjorn raised his wine glass. βTo the happy couple. Iβm so happy to officially welcome you to the family, Kendal. We love you both.β
With that, Bjorn sank into his seat, relieved to have made it through without any major gaffes and without letting slip his own secret. It may be a new day, but even though Marjorie had been gone these last six years, he wasnβt ready to come out of the closet. Not yet. For now, heβd just be happy for the kids. This was their day.
Micro 2 Go has shifted again, with a new publication whose sole purpose will be to provide daily prompts. This only started yesterday, so I wrote a story based on a different prompt for today. It was a first line prompt, beginning, βBack in my day.β
I keep a file of prompts. Iβll create a section for the daily prompts and choose one each week to write for Tuesday publication. For now, I hope you enjoyed todayβs story.
Loved the twist ending! Great story, Dascha.
I wasn't expecting that!