[Write the Story] The Loss of a Loved One

Prompt: The Loss of a Loved One

Words: bachelor, chandelier, ladybug, Muslim, strive, inverse, mannerism, balance, overreact, prime

Story

Lisa blinked in the glittering lights of the antique chandelier in Uncle Tapping’s foyer. She never quite understood her bachelor uncle’s decorating style except it was as over the top as his mannerism. A lump formed in her throat at the thought of him no longer alive.

“Excuse me, miss?”

Lisa stifled a cry as she tried to regain her balance after being startled. But as she took a deep breath, the other person registered. “You must be Nadia.”

The Muslim woman in a ladybug hijab nodded. “Apologies for startling you, miss.”

“And I apologize for my overreact. Please call me Lisa. Uncle Tapping spoke highly of you. You were his student?”

“Yes. We worked on inverse gravitational law and the prime dimensional shifts. I will strive to finish the work we started.”

“I’m sure he would appreciate that…”

“Oh, it’s not just in his memory. I think I found a way to bring him back. If I can figure out the last of the equations we can roll back the veil and open the dimensional gateways.”

“You’re saying Uncle Tapping may not be dead?” Lisa couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

“I never said he was dead. I said he was gone. Lost. We can bring him back.”

“We?”

“I’m going to bring him back, and I need your help.”

Word Count: 221

Written: 4/9/19

Tags: death, fiction, flash fiction, math, physics, Piccadilly, Write the Story