Fence

She lived on the other side of the fence. We never spoke. Perhaps I was still a stranger. To break the ice, I sent her a friend request on Facebook.

We started chatting, slowly opening up. One day, I confessed my feelings to her. She typed a smiley.

I met her the following day, asking if she too felt the same. She smiled, and entered her house. I didn’t see her after that.

They had relocated.

It was only later that I came to know that she couldn’t speak; yet, her smile spoke words that I’d always dreamt of.

This 99 word fiction is shared with Blogging from A to Z April Challenge - F.

My A to Z April Challenge Themes Over The Years

• 2016 - Things
• 2015 - Animals
• 2014 - Names
• 2013 - Haiku