Spring
Listen to the sound of her leaving, in a first hiccup, the roundness of her laugh.
She sits and then stands, stumbling into a run, knowing you will catch her. Later, hoping you will not.
If you’re lucky, she’ll look back at you as she leaves, across the autumn hang of her hair, a last shining smile before she’s gone.
Sarah Hilary
Sarah Hilary is an award-winning short story author. Her fiction is published in Smokelong Quarterly, the Fish Anthology, and by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA). She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her story, Flood Plain. In 2010 she was shortlisted and Highly Commended in the Seán Ó Faoláin contest. In 2011, she received an Honourable Mention in the Tom-Gallon Trust Award. Sarah regularly reviews short story collections for ww.theshortreview.com, and blogs at www.sarah-crawl-space.blogspot.com. Her debut novel attracted the attention of literary agent, Jane Gregory, who signed Sarah as a client in 2010.
A novel in 60 words, with all the weight of experience, hope and apprehension.
Thank you!
I love the roundness of her laugh. As A-E said – a novel, succinct, complete. Brava!
Thank you, J!
I love the detail in your stories.
across the autumn hang of her hair, a last shining smile before she’s gone.
Gorgeous.