Jackal's 100-word story for May 1, 2025

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

When I was a little girl, I dreamt of living in one of those huge houses. You know, the ones with the fountain outside, the four-car garage, and most importantly, a library. I dreamt it looked like the one from Beauty and the Beast. As I grew older, the dream started to change. It went from a mansion to a simple house with a yard, to realizing it doesn't matter where you live. Today, I turned 80. I started my day like always: a cup of coffee, then a book. But today wasn't like every other day. It was different.

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