Today's March Flash Fiction prompt: "[Strong emotion] at first sight"
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Love in the Time of Machines
Daisy sat the box gently on the counter, excitement coursing through her fingers as she carefully opened it.
"Is that one of those new-fangled things Her Ladyship ordered?" Mrs. Patmore said, coming up to look over Daisy's shoulder with an air of suspicion. "Which one is this supposed to be?"
Daisy pulled the machine out of the box with a grin. "It's the electric mixer. I've been looking forward to this one."
Mrs. Patmore watched in horror as Daisy carried the mixer to the counter where an electric outlet had been installed just a few months ago. Daisy had never seen anything so wonderful in her life. To think, this little machine would save her arms so much work.
"Are you sure you know how to work it?"
"It's not hard," Daisy answered. "You just plug it in and it mixes for you."
Mrs. Patmore stepped back, holding a towel in front of her like a shield, as Daisy placed the plug into the wall. She put the whisk into the slot the instructions said and pressed the button. A loud wailing sounded throughout the kitchen as the little whisk whirred around in circles. Daisy beamed. She hadn't even used it yet but she already loved it.
A quick glance at Mrs. Patmore, pale-faced and bewildered, had her bursting into laughter.
"Lord help us all," Mrs. Patmore mumbled.