Challenge
Scribble, Scramble; Dribble, Drabble, Drabble.
Write me a drabble on any topic. Drabbles are very short stories with precisely 100 words or less. Their purpose is to test a writer's ability to be brief with their writing while still expressing interesting ideas/themes.
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Mom
A man stood in the hospital doorway. "Hello mother."
"John. I’m glad you're here. It’s been a while."
He shifted his weight, looking at the floor, refusing to meet her eyes. "When you look back at your life, do you smile? Because when I do, I all I do is cry." He paused, taking a deep breath. "I know you did what you thought was right. I’ve come to terms with that. But I didn’t want you going the rest of your life thinking that after all that you did, I was gonna be okay."
"I’m sorry."
"Bye mom."