Frozen grounds
It was a cold day. I remember seeing the frost on my windows. I dressed warmly. It was a dirty job, but it had to be done. I mentally prepared myself over a cup of coffee. Got in the car and started the long, tedious drive.
She was cold. Her body had gone rigid and it wasn’t easy to transport. I started sweating in my warm hoodie. As I dropped her in the freshly dug hole, my breath made little clouds that seemed to instantly freeze.
My dog died on December 18th, 2001. And winter brings her memory back to me.
This short story was written for the 100 Word Challenge for grown-ups week #63. The prompt was ‘…and winter brings…’.
Writings by a twisted mind 
Chilling. It’s a relief that it’s not a murder… until the painful reality of a lost pet hits one.
Very clever!
thnx, I kinda wanted to continue on the last story, but then I decided a plot twist would do the job 😉
Ah, now you’ve reminded me of my dogs. sigh. Nice piece.
You’re not the first to say this. I’ve never owned a dog myself actually :p
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Oh, I am so sorry! I, too, thought it would be a more morbid tale…nicely done. The casualness of the main character should have tipped me off… 🙂
Ah, I never actually owned dogs…Glad to hear you went for it, that was my intention 🙂
LOL! guess you don’t need to have something to write about it… I think the emotion and the suspense was the thing here.
How sad. I’m sorry about your dog. It sounded like a murder to me too at first.
Yeah, that was my intention, kind of following the last story (wk #62). I never owned a dog. It’s fiction 🙂
It was hard for me to tell it was fiction because that last bit felt blunt as I read it, like a personal truth that had to be added rather than a continuation of the story as it began. That writing decision made it feel more like memoir as I read it. Interesting choice.
Thnx. Yeah, I wanted to go for a good twist. Something that could pass as non-fiction.
Very well done, At first I was worried it was a murder – so I was relieved by the twist at the end – although its very, very sad to lose a much loved pet!
Will I say it one more time? Lol, I never owned a dog. I did own a cat though and we buried her in the backyard when she died at the respectable age of 16.
Interesting that the drive is tedious – why bother doing it? Sorry. I’ve never had a pet
Good question. See, here in Europe, we’d never take a long drive anywhere to bury our pets. Small pets go in backyards, big pets…. I wouldn’t know. I never had a dog. It’s fiction.
Thats so sad. I would say short and sweet but it is short and very sad.
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thnx, sad stories need to be written too! 😛
Nice twist at the end.. I really expected a murder here. Had just read this story by Mike… http://mjshorts.wordpress.com/2012/10/22/a-night-in-the-woods/ so I must say I had other expectations.
Hey thankyou! This https://mindtwists.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/hungry-eyes/ could have thrown you off too!. Going to read the other one, thnx!
That’s very sad, a painful twist at the end. Nicely done.
Sad and chilling on so many levels.Beautiful.
thnx so much!
You built up the suspense . . . then the twist, the sadness of personal loss. Sorry to hear . . . it worked well as a piece of creative writing
A sad tale indeed…
beautifully written – full of emotion.
Well, you had me going – I wasn’t sure if the speaker was a murderer – surely not a gravedigger, they wouldn’t just drop the body in the grave – must be a murderer – and then the ending. It was “only” a dog.
thnx, that was exactly what I was going for 🙂
Very sad but it brings back memories of my lovely dog Jassy.
While I agree that it is sad hat the season makes you think of her, I also think it is good that you have her to think back to and all the good times you two doubtlessly had together.
A very emotional piece indeed. Well done!
Thank you. I never owned a dog. This has spawned completely from my imagination.