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.”
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.”
