art by Melissa Mead
Time to Go
Sally patted her grandmother's shoulder. "It's time to go."
"I don't want to. I can still be useful."
Sally's grip tightened. "Now, Grandma, we've discussed this. It's the best option."
Her grandmother fixed Sally with her sharp eyes. "I always said I didn't want to go to a home. Trust you to have found something worse." She shook her head. "I was looking forward to watching my great-granddaughter grow up, giving her advice, the way I did you."
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"You can. That's the beauty of it. My daughter, and her daughter, and on and on. You'll make a great Download Doll."
The End
This story was first published on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
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Time to Go by
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