100 Word Stories

One day, the river was flowing.

The next, the river was covered with a sheet of ice.

I have never watched a river freeze.

So, when I heard that the forecast called for a deep freeze, I got bundled up and headed out to the river to watch.

The temperature dropped quickly, and I could see my breath through the scarf.

Snow falls, I can see white on the riverbanks… then dark shapes in the dark, shimmering water.

My eyes are heavy with the cold, but I still watch.

The shimmering water slows, until…

Until I have frozen to death.

I take this as a sign that The Wacky Adventures of Abraham Lincoln must return.

Stay tuned.