Cracked

A short story about painful goodbyes

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“That’s it,” Alessandra said stepping on the emerald ring and breaking the beautiful glass stone, “we’re done.”

The elderly lady in black standing by the grave on Alessandra’s right stared at her with her mouth open and eyes widened. That wasn’t a normal sight in a cemetery. Normally people bring flowers and small souvenirs. They weep a bit and place their hands…