thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for July 27, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 27, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Healing isn't linear. Yesterday, I finally felt like I could return to my old self, but now I'm deep in the trenches again. I dragged my empty body towards the wooden chair in the garden. *** "Rose seeds?" Amelia exclaimed in pleasant surprise. "Because I know you love roses. If you plant them here, you can have a whole garden of roses to your name," I said as I blanketed the seeds before Amelia's curious eyes. *** The garden didn't make it, and neither did she. I stare at the empty soil. A single sprout comes through. Gasp. I cherish it endlessly.

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