The Cove- as it was called was Annie’s safe haven. That one place she loved to visit in times of happiness and grief. She would sit hours watching the windmill, her eyes fixated on the spinning blades. She brought me here on our 4th date and I have been a regular since then.
During good times, we would sit on the grass, laughing, sharing some wine and cheese and on days she was upset, we sat silently as she cried her heart out, dusted her dress and braced herself up to face the next day.
Today I sit alone, watching the windmill as tears trickle down my eyes. This place feels like home to me today. I touch the grass beside me where my beloved wife Annie was buried a few hours ago. She lived a good life and has been put to rest in a place she called her second home. I know she rests in peace.
(156 words)
Linking up with the amazing Priceless Joy who hosts a weekly flash fiction challenge for aspiring writers.
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Chartered Accountant, Story Teller, Dreamer, Voracious Reader, Blogger, Mommy to a little munchkin, Shopaholic, Day Dreamer.Passionate about my career in the corporate world and aspire to break the glass ceiling, at the same time nurture my passion for writing. My niche area is short stories, I also write on parenting, sexism, life's experiences, micro blogs and flash fiction. I have won the best Parenting blog post at mycity4kids.com the largest parenting website in India, 4 times and several of my posts have been published in the #MostPopular category on this site garnering millions of views. I also write on Bonobology, Rivo Kids, Women's Web and Youth Ki Awaaz. My blog has been chosen as the Top Indian Blogs for the years 2018-2019,2020 by TopIndianBlogs website and found a place in the prestigious Top 22 Indian Literary Blogs in 2020 @TopIndianBlogs.
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Such a sad ending.
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Death is inevitable. She rests in peace
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A very bittersweet, lovely story!
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True thx Joy
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Beautifully done. Very well written.
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Thx so much Ian
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Even in death our loved ones live with us. A powerful story Akshata
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Thx a lot sunita
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So well written. To get something this beautiful from a simple image like that..it’s great!
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You are so kind!
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A poignant take.
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Thx so much
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A fine story about the ups and downs of human life
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True Mike!
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What a beautiful end, being buried in a place she loved. Well done.
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