Sad To Be Forgotten – Flash Fiction
Talking to her aunt about Sunday dinner Meg was a little concerned about her grandmother because Aunt Jenny told her she wasn’t herself lately.
Sunday arrived and Meg was a few minutes late.
Grandma was there and seated at the dinner table. Meg thought she looked perfectly fine and maybe her aunt had been mistaken. Meg greeted her with a hug and then sat down at the table.
Cousin Sandy sat next to Meg and during dinner, grandma spoke up asking, “Sandy, is this your new boyfriend?”
“No, it’s Meg, your granddaughter, you remember.”
Grandma sat there looking confused.
© Susan Zutautas 2019
This short story is written for a flash fiction challenge over at Carrot Ranch.
In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about someone unremembered. Is it a momentary lapse or a loss in time?
The time warp that is dementia. It can feel disconcerting to everyone, the process of unremembering. Good one, Susan!
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Thanks, Charli!
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It is sad on the relatives to see a well-balanced person deteriorating in health. Good job.
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Thank you!
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You’ve summed up the confusion of the one forgetting and those loved ones watching. It’s not easy on any of them.
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No it sure isn’t.
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i admire anyone who can do flash fiction so well. It is not easy to tell a complete story in 99 words. Well done!
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Thanks so much, Bill!
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