He loved her all his life. He waited, growing up knowing she was out there, even before he met and married her.
The sun settled behind the hills every day, but today had special meaning. He would be facing tomorrow alone for the first time. Now, she waited for him.
NT Franklin writes cozy mystery short stories, nostalgia short stories, and Flash Fiction and has been published in 50 Word Stories, Page & Spine, Scarlet Leaf Review, Fiction on the Web, Madswirl, Postcard Shorts, 404 Words, 101 Words, Freedom Fiction, Burrst, Entropy, Alsina Publishing, Fifty-word stories, Dime Show Review, and more.
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I love the poignancy of this story. Well done.
Heartfelt and lovely.
A wonderful and wistful tale. Well done!
Oh, N. T. My heart! Knowing this will happen to any one of us, you’ve captured the emotions well in only 50 words. Kudos!
Awww! So much meaning and depth, in so few words! I love this!
So much in so few words. Thank you.