Tag: bereavement

• ELLIE

  

  Ellie struggled along the icy path to the children’s hospital, two full bags in either hand. ‘Morning, Ellie. What are you donating today? More hats?’ Ellie nodded. Bill took the bags from her. ‘Thank you, Ellie. You have a nice Christmas.’ Ellie left silently. Bill handed the bags to Beth. ‘Put these with the rest.’…

  Iain Kelly

  20/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Sunday Photo Fiction

  baby, bereavement, charity, child, christmas, Cold, coping, creative writing, Death, depression, donation, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, grief, hats, hospital, infant, kindness, knitting, literature, loss, neo-natal, sadness, Short Story, storm, story, Writing, writing prompt

• LITTLE SISTER

  Daniel placed the doll carefully on top of the pile. He struck the match and held it next to the teddy bear. The flame grew. It consumed all the toys. When his mother came running out the house it was too late. *** ‘Why did you burn your sister’s toys, Daniel?’ his father asked him that…

  Iain Kelly

  31/05/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  bereavement, brother, cot death, creative writing, Death, doll, family, Fiction, fire, flame, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, grief, literature, Short Story, SIDS, sister, story, sudden infant death syndrome, teddy bear, toys, Writing, writing prompt