A perfect fit, she nestled softly in the crook of my arm. Breathing in her scent, nuzzling her cheek, later I’d swear she smiled up at me.
Parting the expertly swaddled pink and blue striped blanket, I counted and recounted toes and fingers.
With hesitant fingers I stroked her head, seeking the soft spot beneath her cornsilk hair, relieved to find a strong heartbeat.
“He’s gonna want to see her, be part of her life.”
“He can ‘want’ all he wants. I didn’t have any say in what he did to me, but her? He better keep his damn distance!”
The 100 Word Challenge, a writing prompt created by Velvet Verbosity, takes a single theme to tell a story in only 100 words ~ no more, no less. This week’s theme is ‘Distance.’
Thin spiral notebook 
Makes you want to know the rest of the story!
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Nothing like a newborn baby. Thanks for sharing!
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Well done. Good imagery. More power to all who break the chain!
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Wow! Beautiful imagery of a new mom protecting her baby. Well done!
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Great writing. A powerful written piece. Stopping by from 100 word challenge.
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Woah. This was intense. You have such a beautiful way with words.
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Oh my goodness. I wish I had written this.
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Lovely piece of writing.
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Beautiful story…and a powerful ending!
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