Cally met James at the hospital doors.
‘Come-on, she’s barely holding on.’
‘I came as fast as I could; got a standby flight.’
‘She won’t start until we were all together.’
‘Aidan’s here?’
They sped up the stairs.
‘Yes. There’s been lot of tears.’
They entered a private bedroom.
‘We’re all here now mother – Cally, Aidan, Sally and James.’
The elderly woman opened her eyes. ‘I have a confession, I … I murd ..’
She tailed off.
‘Mother?’
‘I think she’s gone.’
‘Was she just saying what I thought she …’
‘Get a nurse.’
‘None of us heard anything, okay.’
A drabble is a story of exactly 100 words.
1 comment:
Oh, I like this one, Rob! Now I really want to know the story behind what she tried to say.
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