Snow Angel
a short-short story
by Jason Loeffler
Copyright © 2011 Jason Loeffler
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either products of the authors’ imagination or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the author.
Smashwords Edition: April 2011
For Mom
Snow Angel
“That’s it Hailey—sweep your legs in and out. And don’t forget to move your arms up and down, too. That’s what makes the wings.”
A definite impression began to form in the deep snow, great clumps of powder flying in soft glops from the five-year-old-shaped hole, while more flakes quietly salted the design from above. The neighbor’s Labrador barked in the moonless chill around us, demanding our attention.
“Wonderful! Now put your arms up so I can pull you out. There we go.”
On her feet, Hailey stared back down at the ground, her curly-red tangles falling over her brow. Her eyes searched for a moment, and then her face fell.
“What’s the matter, dear?”
Her cheeks flushing, she pointed at the messy, uneven footwork and the lop-sided wings—a tailor admitting imperfections in his dress. “It’s empty,” she said. “That's not an angel. It's just the hole where one fell.”
I smiled down at her. “You must have blinked, Hailey. You just missed her. Want to try again?”
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About the Author
Jason Loeffler is a graduate with honors in writing and in English, with an informal emphasis in theatre, from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. He is the author of several short stories, poems, and news articles, as well as one novel, The Devil’s Purpose, for which he currently seeks representation. To contact Jason, or to learn more about his work, please visit his website, Jason-Loeffler.com, for more information.
Works by Jason Loeffler
Cold Burn
A Stitch in Time
The Hunt
The Blue Fairy
Afternoon of the Iguana
Eau de Smoking Rubber
Snow Angel
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