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Waves
He phoned to tell me I hadn’t returned his wave yesterday. Wondered why.
I apologized, explained how busy I was. Being in a hurry, mind on other things. When absorbed with a book, I would walk with my head down. (Hadn’t he noticed?) Feel its characters as they stride with me. My physical surroundings matter not.
There were other days too, he said.
It wasn’t my intention to appear unfriendly. I promised I’d lift my head more and make a point of looking out for my neighbor.
Days later, I saw him running across the street.
I waved.
He didn’t.
From Guest Contributor Krystyna Fedosejevs
Krystyna writes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Her work has been published at: Nailpolish Stories, 50-Word Stories, 100 word story, 101 Words, Boston Literary Magazine, From the Depths (Haunted Waters Press), ShortbreadStories, and espresso stories.
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