Click. The sound of my keyboard filled the room as I focused intently on my homework. I felt a presence enter the room but was too engrossed in my work to look up.
"Are you not going to Madeline's tonight?" My mother's voice broke through my concentration.
"Madeline can wait. This homework assignment isn't going to complete itself!" I snapped back, frustration evident in my tone.
"Suit yourself, Addie," she said, her voice tinged with concern as she reminded me to eat dinner.
The next day, as I was preparing to head to Madeline's house, the phone rang. I assumed it was Madeline calling, as she often did.
But when I answered, it was her mother on the line. Before I could even say a word, her voice cracked with sorrow as she announced Madeline's death. In that moment, everything shifted. I realized that my homework wasn't as important as the time we could have spent together. If only I could turn back time to cherish those moments with her once more.
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Short StoryAn emotional moment changes plans in a blink of a second. "short stories" written by me, Each story focuses on a different characters.
