By Max Bantleman
Ernie grinned and cast his line in to the gently flowing river.
The Hospice had been nice, filled with wonderfully caring people, but now this was where he needed to be.
He looked over to his wife, Jean, married twenty-five blissful years and this was her first time fishing. Jean smiled warmly at Ernie.
The sun shone and a cool breeze stirred the trees as Ernie recast his line.
Jean let out a laugh and a giggle as her line twitched. “I’ve got one, Ernie!”
Ernie chuckled softly, his eyes closed as his rod slipped gently from his hand, “Bloody typical…”
Very moving. A good example of a well constructed story – well done!
Nice scene with depth and connection