Title: His Beatrice
Prompt: July 10 – midnight summons
Word count: 100
(Warning: character death)
Someone was calling his name. It almost sounded like -
"John."
- like Mary. He opened his eyes.
It was Mary, as beautiful as the day they had met. "Oh, John," she said again, and kissed him.
"I've missed you so," he whispered.
Mary smiled reassuringly. "Come." Her hand was warm and soft and young against his. She led him to the open window
He hesitated, looked back. Somewhere, distantly, a clock chimed twelve. "What about . . . "
Mary kissed him. "It's all right, John. Mr. Holmes will be along shortly."
They stepped out into the moonlight together.
Explanation for title: In Dante's Paradiso, the narrator is led through Heaven by his lost love, Beatrice