Walt was afraid of heights.

Velma climbed onto the roof to adjust the antenna during the football game.

Walt heard a small bird flutter against the window. He turned up the volume.

Outside, the ladder lay on the ground. Velma clung to the ledge, her shoe rapping against the glass.

Jyll Thomas has been published on PasteMagazine.com, Bibliographile.com, Intown Atlanta, and Atlanta Magazine. She regularly submits stories to the-five-hundred.com, a monthly 500 word story writing challenge. This is her first time submitting to 50 Word Stories.