A Piece of You
He kept the doll on the mantlepiece over the fireplace and showed her off at every opportunity.
Max explained to visitors that Emmeline had belonged to his sister, who had never come out of Auschwitz.
“As long as I have Em,” he’d say, “I’ll always have a piece of Abby.”
I’m not sure how the prompt words doll, fireplace and opportunity led to this exact story. Sometimes my mind works in odd ways. Send me your prompts, and I’ll craft stories for you!
Nice story. It says far more than the few words used.
Damn. Talk about love and pain too. But love will conquer all.