Drabble time!
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#52weeks52stories: Week 35
Word prompt: right
Word count – 100
Reading time – 24 secs.
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The minister motioned for her to begin.
“Troy, my love, when we planned this day you said I wouldn’t make it to the end without crying—and neither would your mom and dad.”
Someone sobbed behind her.
“You said we’d get the perfect day with azure skies.”
Her eyes glistened with tears.
“You were always right… except when you said today would be our new beginning.”
She covered her mouth to muffle her sobs.
“Because instead of saying ‘I do’, Troy, I’m saying ‘goodbye’.”
Unable to continue, she placed a white rose atop the polished walnut casket and walked away.
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