The ladder from the garage wasn’t quite tall enough to reach all the way, but it brought us within touching distance of the guttering. From there you could pull yourself up and afterwards, reach down for my hands, smaller, thinner, not quite as adept at clambering about.
I let you lead me to a lot of places I couldn’t reach on my own.
Perhaps I should have worried sooner about being left behind but back then all I could think of was how strong you were. Lifting me like a bag of sugar to watch the sun set beside you.
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I like the subtlety of what isn’t said
Thank you, I’m glad you liked it.
Her affection for him is patent, but tinged with a bit of regret. It was good while it lasted. Enjoyed their little adventure!
Thank you, I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
the ending is so wistful. Excellent writing!
Thank you Sascha, I’m glad that came across.
We all need a guardian angle in life, a trusted friend or an honest broker. Loved the serenity of this story.
Thank you James. Serenity was what I was aiming for. 🙂
“I let you lead me to a lot of places i couldn’t reach on my own.” That’s a great line.
Thank you. 🙂
A wistful look back, the sort of small memory that comes to mean so much later on. Nicely done.
Thank you very much.
This was beautifully written. So much said in so few words. I loved it.
The love between these two characters jumps off the screen. A beautiful write.
Thank you very much.
I really want to know where they were going and what they were doing there. Well written.
Thank you. 🙂