#290 Creatures of the Night
The old man sat on their favorite bench by the riverbank counting the ripples in the water. Waiting for his love. The countless hours they spent together making future plans.
He can feel her laughter in his heart and it makes him smile. A glance at his pocket watch tells him she will be there soon. A a gift from her when they were young. He runs his finger over the inscription; MY LOVE. ALWAYS AND FOREVER.
He unclips the watch and at the stroke of noon throws it into the river. And always and forever, she throws it back.
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