Excellent presentation and description. A perfect example of how flash fiction should be. Short and sweet with a power packed ending. The headaches from the 'unanswered question' saved me from losing the ending (I think). Anyway, good enough for a vote from me.
i read your flash story well done, certainly your skill in telling this with few words may just win you the contest,
good writng and good day sir
Stanley Mcqueen the only
hill billy writer on here, hope we can be friend i am 61 in a few day 62 like you..
You succeeded admirably. Right up to the end, I thought...but a wickedly nice surprise ending!
The little things...the water seeping through his shoes, his introspective, almost detached thoughts...combine to make this a winner by anyone's standards.
I am not sure what you didn't understand in this fine piece of writing.
RBG - a light rain is a light rain. Rain that comes down softly. It is an expression that is used all the time.
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