Coaxed into the city for coffee with friends, I had not expected grief today. Dapper in a pink silk shirt, grey linen suit and flawless shoes, I inhale a familiar scent. Summer skin. Flirtatious blue eyes smile at my notice, and I shrink from a face that is not yours.

Melinda first discovered the craft of micro-stories as a way to hone long-form writing skills. She now believes words have the power to uplift, inspire and transform us – irrespective of word count.