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I haven’t written fiction for quite some time. I used to submit flash fiction pieces to a monthly challenge but both the challenge and I fell by the wayside. The pieces are all carefully filed away just in case …
Flash fiction is a very short story, complete in itself, but almost a snapshot from a longer piece, sometimes as short as 10 words, but more usually between 200 to 500 words. Once a story gets to 1500 it is more of a ‘short story’.
One piece that I was particularly pleased with was awarded a place on Col Bury’s Thrillers, Killers, ‘n’ Chillers blog (25 February 2010 – was it that long ago?). Although I linked it to this site the words haven’t been posted here – so here goes. *Sensitive readers may wish to hide behind the sofa*
Happy Now?
He cupped her cheek in his hand and wiped away the tear with his thumb; the blood from his hand smudged it across her face like war paint. She was quiet now.
I’m going. I won’t be home tonight so don’t wait up for me.
He stood next to her, the knife in his right hand dripped onto her once white blouse. The press would describe it as a frenzied attack, multiple stab wounds.
They don’t know the half of it!
“I’ve put up with you for five years.” his voice wavered. “I’m sorry, I just don’t know what else I can do to make you happy.”
Tears flowed down his face turning the spattered blood into a grotesque mask. He stepped back from her body. He loved her more than any other, but she was never satisfied. Jewellery, clothes, cars, the best restaurants; she took everything but gave nothing; just that awful sneer. He turned to leave, but as he did there was the faintest sound.
“You’re still alive! You bitch! Even that wasn’t enough for you!” He grabbed her hair and twisted back her head, exposing the smooth flesh of her neck, and raised the knife again.
What did you think? Would you like another? Leave a comment, let me know.