Rod’s heart pounded rapidly as he counted to ten. He couldn’t breathe.
His emotions swelled inside … mind spinning out-of-control.
Shaking and sweating, Rod remembered his mother saying, “Son, big boys don’t cry.”
Suddenly, a silent tear rolled down his face to the sound of prison doors slamming behind him.
I hope you enjoyed this 50-word short story that I created using the prompt for this week “tear” created by @jayna in the #fiftywords writing challenge.