Children’s Ward
Do you remember how the nurses left us in darkness, but there was still enough light to play cards? The stars twinkled through the blinds that summer, adding to the flashes on the monitors. It was enough. Do you remember the bottles of ketchup hidden under the bed? Your face was pure joy as you ate up those banned chemicals on that organic stuff Mum brought in. Do you remember the last thing you said
to me? Do you? It was, “Open the window”. Not long after that you flew out, leaving cards and ketchup and me an only child.
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Nice use of details to tell a whole story in 100 words!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel :-) Loved your last piece.
DeleteAw that's beautiful... Love the line 'Not long after that you flew out...' Brought a tear to my eye.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to make you cry! A lumpy gulp will do! ;-) Thanks for the read and the comment
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