Title: Artifacts, Part 1
Author: Sarah K. Roberts (S.)
Date Completed: June 11, 2004
Category: Drabble
Words: Both parts are 100.
Summary: A painful task.

Artifacts, Part 1

A knot catches in my throat as I open the door to his room.

Everything is exactly as he left it.

It's almost like he's still here.

But he isn't.

My son is dead.

And I'm to blame.

I've caused so much pain to my family.

Now the pain has come back to bite me.

It's only fitting that I take on the task of packing up his things.

That's why I'm doing this while Sara's away.

I'd never leave this for her to do.

She has cried herself to sleep too many times already.

This pain is mine alone.