Fool In The Rain

Sep 4th, 2024 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words

The rejection stings. Dave stumbles down the sidewalk, absorbed in his own thoughts, oblivious to the people walking nearby or the rain pouring overhead. Motor memory guides him back to his apartment despite never making a decision to walk home. He’s too preoccupied with being left standing on the curb looking a fool. The others were probably still laughing.

All he knows with any certainty is he will never allow himself to be in such a vulnerable position again.

If only he’d been a few seconds quicker, he could have boarded the bus before the door slammed in his face.

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