Flopping down on the couch with pillow in tow, I knew I’d be asleep in no time at all. Hopefully Sandy would let me get an hour’s sleep or so before calling me. Exhaustion had kicked in and out I went.
I woke with a startle, looked up and saw Ian standing there.
“Oh no, I hope I didn’t wake you, Meg.”
“No, that’s okay I was just sneaking in a few zzz’s while your mom was resting. I should get up and check on her.”
“No, no, you stay put, I’ll tend to her for a few hours.”
© Susan Zutautas 2019
This is part 2 of my submission for this week’s flash fiction challenge over at Carrot Ranch. In 99 words, no more, no less, write a short story using the prompt word Exhaustion.
To read the first part of this flash: The Longest Days.
Susan's Place 
Clever, to craft it to sit follows the previous …
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Thanks!
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Love the short and sweet tale❤️
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Thanks so much.
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Nice follow up to the exhaustion of being a primary caregiver. I think you might want to use ‘tow’ in your opening line.
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Thanks for pointing that out. You know I typed it, I looked at it and thought that doesn’t seem correct and then I got side tracked.
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