Hi everyone,
This is a submission to @jayna's 50-word challenge. The story prompt of this week was the word "lens".
The marathon runner in front suddenly collapses meters from the finish line. His body starts shaking fiercely, while his mind attempts to overcome this frightful moment of weakness.
No hesitation.
I take my camera, adjust my focus and search for the right angle.
Click.
The perfect photo.
That's it. This micro is inspired by an event that happened last week where a marahton runner collapsed and the spectators shockingly just stood at the sidelines. Noone even attempted to check on the man who was clearly in need of help. One spectator even rushed in with her phone to get a nice angle to take a photograph. The prompt reminded me of that image, and I tried to write in the POV of someone I can't relate to whatsoever. I hope it's this little micro that leaves some food for thought.
I hope you enjoyed.
See you next time.