Prompt: I had trouble naming this. I settled on 'Misplaced' finally. It's not only the obvious reason, but another that I don't want to delve into.
Misplaced-
The playground was teeming with children. Noriko looked around for her own child, who seemed to be missing.
A small body slid up to hers, and Saki leaned against her mom. "Mommy, I lost Juko." Juko being the stuffed bear she carried with her everywhere. "Mommy," she repeated, "I lost Juko."
"Hold on, Ryu, I'll find Kuma-chan in a minute."
She froze, realizing what she'd said.
"Mommy, Ryu-chan's not here." Brown eyes raised, confused.
At that moment, Noriko wanted nothing more than to cry, to scream. But for her daughter, she didn't. "…I know sweetie." Nori smiled sadly. "I know."
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Do you have any idea how long it took to shave this down to 100 words? This is about the billionth draft. But it's here, in all its pathetic glory. xD
Hope you enjoyed.
