The Bedwarmers
A micro-fiction story: apocalyptic horror
With each sunrise, another pillow is found cold. We have too many beds and not enough survivors.
Housework earns my place here and when another bed is found empty, it’s my job to clean and remake it, not that any are ever filled again. This one is a single, equipped with a tattered teddy and spaceship-patterned sheets.
His name was Ollie.
My eyes dampen as I tug the linen away. I make the bed with fresh sheets and as I grieve in silence, I can’t help but wonder, who will make mine when I’m gone?
About the Creator
J. R. Lowe
By day, I'm a PhD student, by night.... I'm still a PhD student, but sometimes I procrastinate by writing on Vocal. Based in Australia.
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Emotional & horrific!!!♥️♥️💕
hmm. You got me wondering what's going on here. Great story.
Hello fellow aussie! Loving this entry - much like Caroline I have so many questions!
😭😭😭 Excellent microfiction.. so many questions!. Great idea for a challenge too. 👍
Every damn word is working its buttocks off here ❤
Thank you for inspiring this challenge 😊
ayayay thisis great! so much story and emotion in so few words! well done!