Pulling the plug.
Love in life. Love in death. — A story in 100 words.
Love in life. Love in death. — A story in 100 words.
“It seems loving you was the easy part.”
The machines beeped.
“But we didn’t have that much time, did we? We should’ve had more time together.”
The nurse held in a sneeze.
“Nothing about this feels right,” she said.
“So, there’s no hope?”
“There is no brain activity …” the doctor continued as the nurse caught her eye & she shook her head left to right.
“Right. So is it really a plug?”
“No, it’s a power switch.”
“Hmm,” she pointed: “This one?”
“Yes.”
She turned it off.
It took a minute for his heart to stop.
Hers already had.