Proof by Induction
ShortStory 6,296 words Recommended by 9 award/anthology sources
"Paulie rushes out the elevator doors the moment they part, only to skid to a halt at the sight of his father’s wife. She shakes her head, but he doesn’t need the confirmation. If Tricia is out here and not in the hospital room with his father, it can only mean he has passed. He numbly accepts a hug from her."
Content warnings 1
death-of-a-loved-one
Quasar links out; the story lives on Uncanny, where the author gets the click.