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Accompaniment was first published by 50Word Stories in January 2015.

Accompaniment

As the machine switched off, he knew this was his last chance to say everything he wanted to her.

In the end, he could only muster three words – a melody to accompany her on her final journey, each lyric imbued with pure affection – repeated over and over.

“I love you.”


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      • Masks She Wears
      • Lives Entwined
      • Waiting for Banquo
      • Clouding the Future
      • Moth of Gion
      • Mrs. Ozeki
      • World Weary
      • Worth a Thousand Words
    • Contemporary Fiction >
      • A-C >
        • An Invaluable Essence
        • Attribute of the Strong
        • Bristol's Own Oasis
      • D-M >
        • From Father to Son
        • Her Big Day
        • Impossible Goodbyes
        • Lady Luck
        • Lives Entwined
        • Moth of Gion
        • Mrs. Ozeki
      • N-Z >
        • Nameless
        • World Weary
        • Worth a Thousand Words
    • Historical Fiction >
      • Blossom in the Wind
      • In the Tea Leaves
      • Masks She Wears
      • The Pretender
      • The Price of Life
    • Humour >
      • Fanning the Flames
      • Spirit Guide
      • The Strangest Suitor
      • Teddy's Little Secret
      • Waiting for Banquo
    • Suspense >
      • Clouding the Future
      • El Poderoso Empalador
      • The Red Rose
    • Horror >
      • A-C >
        • Castaway
        • Chains
      • D-O >
        • The Fox
        • The Gift
        • Her Watchers
      • P-Z >
        • Rose
        • Slumber
        • Teddy's Little Secret
        • Tokyo Dreams
        • The Sssilent Killer
      • Drabbles (100 word stories)
    • Micro Fiction >
      • Accompaniment
      • The Arranged Marriage
      • Flickering Dawn
      • Justice
      • The Pact
      • Unrequited
    • Haiku >
      • NHK World-Japan
      • Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum
      • Other Prizes
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