When he sees his wife rousing from her nap he flips the book open and recites the ending again.

She blinks several times, slowly bringing his face and his voice into focus.

Her apple-green eyes look no different now than the first time.

“I love that story,” she says, smiling.

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.