SIDERIUS CLASSIC 100-WORD
COMPETITION, 2024
'They're too small. Just suffocate them.'
Horrified by the callousness of someone who was supposed to care, he kept the severity of his headache secret and helped his wife until he collapsed.
'How are the puppies?' he asked when he awoke from a fortnight long, medically induced coma.
'Wonderful,' smiled his wife, showing him photos on her phone.