Anniversary

[Tiger the Lion]

Hey Richard. This paints a nice scene. A few thoughts...

Anniversary

“Where did the time go?”
asks a woman to her husband this feels like a harsh line break. I almost want the next line in brackets because it feels like a thought under her breath. 
of twenty years next month.
“I don't know,” he replies
whimsically, without thinking.

She fakes a smile,
his disappears. This is great but I want it to be 2 plain sentences. I realize that gets tricky.

“I don't know,” he repeats,
his tone different. I wanted adjectives here but then realized "different" was an antonym for both "whimsically and "without thinking" - well done.
“I know dear, I know,” she comforts,
pretending to have an answer. I like the ending but have also considered it with "have an" struck.

Thanks for sharing Richard. Interesting picture.
Paul