Congratulations @alheath! Truly deserving. And big thanks to @jayna for organizing this contest! I had never heard of fifty-word stories before and probably would never have even tried to write one if not for this contest.

I know you’re skipping to the end right now, you cheater!

LOL, I cheated and then scrolled back up afterwards. You were very thorough in your judging process and I certainly don't envy your task. There were so many good entries with such a wide variety of themes. But I think you did an excellent job and picked the right winner.