Footprints in the snow

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson

 

The last thing he saw was the tree speeding towards him. He had misjudged the icy road completely. What he doesn’t remember is climbing out of his vehicle, finding his way to this little girl’s house where he now sat at her tiny table, watching her pour air into tiny teacups.

“You don’t believe me.” she said.

“There’s no way I’m your imaginary friend!”

She took him by the hand and led him outside. Together they walked in thick snow. She stopped, pirouetted and pointed to the ground, “Look.”

One set of girl-sized footprints were stamped in the snow.

99 words

Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Write a story in 100 words or less. I hope this doesn’t go over too many heads!

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  1. neilmacdon avatar

    Lovely, just lovely

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  2. trentpmcd avatar

    Ooops, I guess that crash was worse he thought….

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  3. Iain Kelly avatar

    Perhaps he will atone somehow in the afterlife.

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  4. gahlearner avatar

    That’s very sad, but at least he can watch her grow up and be her friend as long as she wants to see him.

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  5. Abhijit Ray avatar

    At least he found a friend. Not an easy life in an unknown place.

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  6. Susan A Eames avatar

    Loved how you crafted this story and took me by surprise!

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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  7. Margaret avatar

    It’s a tragic situation for him, but your story has a tender feeling that softens the horror of his fate. Very good.

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  8. Dale avatar

    What a lovely story, Fatima! So imaginative.

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  9. rochellewisoff avatar

    Dear Fatima,

    That was unexpected and oh so sweet. A very different point of view. Clever.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  10. magarisa avatar

    How unexpected! A well-crafted tale.

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  11. Jade Li avatar

    The little girl was smart to think of this as a way of proof.

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    1. Fatima Fakier avatar

      She definitely was smart. 🙂

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  12. Alice Audrey avatar

    I had not made the connection between imaginary friends and ghosts. What great fiction fodder!

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