Excellent Hospice workers are special strangers in the home. Last Kiss by Beck Fenton 100 Word Dash writing prompt entry

I knock and go right in as instructed. The living room's crowded with a hospital bed and a recliner. Walking toward the bed, the silence weighs me down. It feels like the house is holding its breath. Jory's mom scurries in with a freshly warmed sheet. "He's always so cold," she explains, tucking it around her son. I set my nursing bag down. I will officially listen for a heartbeat, but I can tell his spirit has gone. I kiss my patient good-bye before I tell his mother. Writing Prompt Topic: A first kiss between strangers. Let's take flash fiction to the extreme. Can you tell a complete story with just 100 words. If so this is your opportunity to shine. Author Notes I know about hospice from both sides. I volunteered and received their services both Bless them all.

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