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In stark contrast

Sunset, storm and boat

Sunset, storm and boat

(Source: Pixabay image by jplenio)

In stark contrast: A 50-word short story

The sea fell placid during a break in the storm and an unnatural silence settled between them. “A pregnant pause,” her father had called it — that moment when something must be said but nothing is said. Here, in the lovely golden dusk, the ugly reality blossomed that they must part.

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This is a 50-word short story for the #fiftywords challenge. The prompt for this challenge is “break.”

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