This is a story in exactly 81 words. Originally written in 2014 for the (now defunct) website 81words.net. Find more of these stories here


He couldn‘t stop staring at the waterfall. Never before had he witnessed such an amazing display of the power of nature.

Why do we always fuss and fight, he said to himself. Why waste our time arguing when there is so much beauty in this world? She was standing behind him. It was not too late to apologize and start over again.

He turned around. The last the thing he saw was her face as she pushed him over the railing.