Tales from the Defrag

Tales from the Defrag

Short Fiction

The Water Was Cold

Flash Fiction #23

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Alexander Ipfelkofer
Mar 20, 2024
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The water was cold.

He pulled his coat tighter as he watched the young couple splashing each other in the setting sun. A lifetime ago, or maybe he had dreamt it. With each passing day, it was harder to remember her face and the colder the days, the fainter his memories. A lifetime ago, two silhouettes framed by fading rays, bereft of warmth, a light exti…

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