His Heart Beats Again

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It started in school. They were the best of friends. Where one went, the other followed. Jessica shared her sandwich with Thomas and they ate it together with their drinks. And he walked her home every single day, even though his house was on the opposite side of town.

For some reasons, they got separated. Many years had passed, Thomas got married and three years later, he was a widower. Out of the blue, he saw Jessica standing there. Was it really her? She glanced at him and did a double take…”Is that you, Thomas?” And his heart beats again.

For: 100 Word Wednesday: Week 2