By Teodora Vamvu
“Dad! You’re not watching!”
His son’s little feet shuffle impatiently on the living room carpet, a makeshift cardboard contraption with bed sheets spread at odd angles beside him.
“Then I say ‘Abracadabra’…Dad! Dad, you have to look closely!”
Now he closes his eyes against the memory of his annoyance and disregard, punches the staple through the Missing Child poster with his six-year-old’s son smiling face in grainy sepia. The ultimate disappearing act.
Garish lights hurt his eyes, sear his soul. He turns to the camera and pleads into ether, tears flowing unabashed.
“My little magician, please come back to me.”
OMG…so much power packed in 101 words. Loved it
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Powerful and touching.
Nicely done!
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Thank you again!
I may or may not have cried. Such power in 101 words. Treasure every second.
Ha ha, so glad you enjoyed it. “I’m not crying, you’re crying!” :))
Thank you so much for your comment!
Awesome!
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This was supposed to be a “heart” emoji, not “??” :))
Thank you, James!
So beautifully written capturing the pain
Thanks so much for your kind words!
Wow! You sure have a knack for packing a powerful punch. I loved reading!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Wow! This was such an emotionally charged story! Beautiful.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read it and comment. So happy you enjoyed it!
Beautiful! I loved it!
Thanks a lot, dear Miruna!
What a heartbreaking twist! Great story!
Thanks a lot for your comment and kind words!
Nice job!
Thank you!!
You have a wonderful gift for conveying many emotions in very few words. Well done!
Thank you millions for your beautiful words!
Great work Teodora!!
Thank you so much, sweetie!
Beautiful work, so emotive
Thank you so, so much!
Beautiful and heart rending at the same time..
Thank you so much for these kind words and for reading the story amd taking time to comment. I appreciate it greatly!
Every parent’s nightmare and reminder to treasure every moment and hold them closely.
I’m not a parent myself so I can only use my imagination when it comes to such tragedies and just hope to convey what I am sure I would be feeling would I be in this position. Thank you so much for your feedback and comment!
What is the spell for returning lost things? Reparo. Accio. Come back to your father dearest boy…
Very well done. Masterfully captured heart wrenching emotion.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for reading it and commenting!
This story hurts! The familiar regret, the layers of metaphor. Great job!
Thank you kindly!
Powerful story. Great writing!
Thank you so much! You are very kind!
This felt like more than 101 words, well done. And such a sad little scene, I could feel the anguish in the second half and the magic theme throughout the story was excellent.
Thank you so much. Magic was the theme for it, exactly, glad it shone through 🙂
Wow, great story!
Thank you so much! 🙂
Absolutely beautiful ! Very well written !
Thank you kindly!
Emotional read that no one wants to experience.
Thank you so much! Indeed, it is meant as something just to be enjoyed as a piece of fiction, not as an experience.