Challenge
Write the most heartbreaking, saddest short story you can come up with in a single paragraph (3-6 sentences). 20 coins to the one that can make me cry.
The Long Ride Home
He helped his wife out of the wheelchair and into the passenger seat of their blue sedan. He took great care to hold the seatbelt away from her as he gently buckled her in and closed the door. The nurse stood like a sentinel as he slowly returned the wheelchair to her care. His eyes remained fixed on the ground as he walked to the rear of the car, popped the trunk open, and gently placed the empty car seat into the dark, cavernous space.
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