DRABBLE CHALLENGE ~ TIME
The eleventh hour …
His breathing laboured , the involuntary twitching of his eyes , the heartbeat erratic …
Time rewound as a myriad of pictures played out in his mind's eye , like scenes from a movie , the camera rolling on and on , frame by frame . A teenager riding his favourite bike , graduation day , eloping amidst a furore , his firstborn in his arms , his wife's grave …
The frame slowed down as she appeared before him in slow motion , hands outstretched and smiling . A solitary tear rolled down his cheek .
The doctor in attendance shook his head . There was no pulse .
His hour had come .