I met an angel. The honest-to-goodness real deal. A wholesome beauty, born of light, who smelled like early Sunday morning rain. She sparkled in the dimmest light, brightened even the darkest shadows. We tried living together for a while but she knocked me over every time she spread her wings.

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.