SHIMMER
The leaves glow under the dull blaze of the security light. The recent rainfall causes a shimmering effect, a resplendent cascade of fiery red in an otherwise dark night.
It is an almost magical effect, one that momentarily stops you in your tracks.
A soft cloud of exhaled air escapes your lips and dissipates into the night.
You wish she were here in this moment with you, sharing the inherent enjoyment that comes from a moment of such simplicity. Her company is the only thing that could make this moment better.
Things are always better with her by your side. That is an undeniable truth.
You inhale deeply, feeling the cool air turn warm in your lungs, and release another small puff of steam into the world. You have made up your mind.
You turn and head in the other direction, hands crammed deep in the woolen pockets of your coat.
Twenty minutes later, you arrive at your destination and find yourself staring down at a small granite placard dusted in snow. You see her name there and smile.
You have missed her so much. You close your eyes and a fleeting image of her shimmers across the movie screen of your memory.
She is exactly as you remember her, a picture of perfection, beauty, and youth.
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