Jayna and I were playing tag. The autumn leaves glowed amber in the sunlight, crunching under my bare-feet.
Dusk crept up on us, pulling the sun down like a sinking anchor.
“Violet,” my mother called me. “Dinner!” We both came running, racing to the table.
Jayna sat at the empty spot beside me. I set her a place before digging into the meal in front of me. She smiled but didn’t touch it. I’d never seen her eat.
My parents ignored her, again.
I knew one day, Jayna would disappear, imaginary friends always do, but I didn’t care. Children don’t.
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Poppy
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Comments (22)
Awe, I had an imaginary friend called Alice! This brought her back into my mind!
Most kids always have that one unforgettable friend.
Congrats on top story! This is a great read! Fall is such a great setting for a nostalgic story.
Excellent story-telling. I loved it. Congrats on the top story.
I liked this story, it was very nostalgic of the fantasies in childhood. Great work
Congratulations on your Top Story💖🎉✨
I thought she was a ghost… perhaps a ghost of a memory.
Wonderful story, Poppy! 'Pulling the sun down like an anchor' - you have a gift! Congratulations on Top Story!
I love the imagery, the sense of childhood and the surprise ending. Well done! Would you consider reading my submission to the Microfiction challenge? It's called Stopping the Massacre
Wonderful. Congrats on the top story
Congrats on top story!
Brilliantly written. Congratulations!
Loved the twist at the end :) Such a great piece! Congratulations on Top Story :)
Nice! Thought provoking. Congrats on TS
Nice!
Oh, I love this one! ❤️❤️
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Congratulations on your Top Story
Aw, this was very sweet and nostalgic. ❤️ Well done!
Love this! Really nice work 😁
Lovely work!!!!
And yet they linger somewhere in the back closets of our memories.