The grey blue sea matched the sky perfectly. Seagulls soared in front of her, dancing their freedom on the breeze. The sun peered briefly from behind a cloud and she wondered whether little Ava would need the cardigan she'd lain out for her earlier. Then, placing the pages in her hand gently on the grass, a small soft smile spread across her face. The fight was over. This morning promised a whole new beginning for everyone. See you on the flip side, she thought. She took a deep breath, tasted the salty sea air one last time and stepped off.
This week's prompt is 'the flip side'. You can read the other entries in the 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups at
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Oh my this made me well up, such a gentle beginning - I fell for it and then . . .
ReplyDeleteExcellent, I was hooked!
Thanks for your kind comment, bit of a dark interpretation from me, I often wonder where my inspiration comes from!
ReplyDeleteHow awfully sad. This kind of thing always wrenches me up.
ReplyDeleteSorry, it just sort of tumbled out onto the page *guilty face*
ReplyDeleteI certainly wasn't expecting it, nice touch with the cardigan.
ReplyDeleteThanks *takes a bow*
ReplyDeleteOooooh. Killer ending.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading :D
ReplyDeleteWow! This started off so poetically, and I found it so gentle and relaxing....and then you hit me with that ending. Brilliantly written!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sally, appreciate your kind words!
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