JKWriter's 100-word story for August 1, 2025

JKWriter wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on August 1, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Jolly strolled across the bridge looking some kind of sign as to where Mickey had disappeared to, but the fog was so think that she could barely see three steps ahead of herself. This was how it was with Mickey...any kind of disruption and he went running off until someone could find him. It was a futile process that she was getting awful tired of, but what could she do? She couldn't possibly walk off and leave him. Sighing bitterly, she muttered to herself, "I swear to God...he better be okay." Just then, thankfully, she heard him bark!

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