britin1729 (britin1729) wrote in qaf_drabbles, @ 2011-04-20 00:01:00 |
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Entry tags: | author: britin1729, challenge #197: weddings and funerals |
Challenge #197: Weddings and Funerals
Title: Fish Funeral
Author: britin1729
Condom: Funeral
Gus sniffles and wipes his nose on his hand.
"But I love him!" he sobs as I lift up the toilet lid.
"It'll be okay, Gus," Lindsay whispers, holding our tearful son. When the deed's done, I go and pull him into my arms. The fish had only lasted a few weeks, but it had been long enough for Gus to get attached to him.
"I miss Swimmy!"
"I know, sweetie." I kiss his forehead gently. "But Swimmy's in a big ocean now, full of other fish like him."
"He'll have friends?"
"Lots of friends. But he'll always love you."